厄庇墨透斯的家里放著一個甕，里面裝著一些害人精。他因為一直忙著打點人類在新住地安身，還沒有顧得上處理它們。 Epimetheus had in his house a jar, in which were kept certain noxious articles, for which, in fitting man for his new abode, he had had no occasion.
潘多拉對這甕產(chǎn)生了強烈的好奇心，非常想知道里面裝著什么東西。有一天，她推開了甕蓋，想看個究竟。 Pandora was seized with an eager curiosity to know what this jar contained; and one day she slipped off the cover and looked in.
