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13-year-old Pandora Atheneus Andromaeche Helena (or Pandy, for short) has no idea what she’ll bring for her school project. By accident she discovers her fathers special simple box, that she was told to NEVER touch. By way of eavesdropping Pandy also learned that the box was said to hold seven... read more

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Pandora is the daughter of an ancient Titan and her mother works for Zeus. In the very beginning of time her father stole fire from Zeus and gave it to man kind. As punishment Zeus had his liver eaten, but as an immortal it grew back. Pandora has a project due to talk about how the gods take... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Pandora is the daughter of an ancient Titan and her mother works for Zeus. In the very beginning of time her father stole fire from Zeus and gave it to man kind. As punishment Zeus had his liver eaten, but as an immortal it grew back. Pandora has a project due to talk about how the gods take presence in our daily lives. She doesn't want to take her fathers liver, AGAIN! Her father is in possession of a box that contains all evils of the world. Pandy takes the box in for her project, and accidently opens the box releasing all evil upon the world. She is summoned to Mount Olympus where she is ordered to capture all the evils in their purest form, she is given a map of where to go and 180 days to capture all 7 evils. Should she fail all her family and her will be put into Hades hands to deal with some awful punishment for all of eternity. Pandy, along with her friends, Alcie and Iole , she goes of to capture the first of the evils, Jealousy. With Hera plotting against her, Zeus doubting she will capture all the evils and the help of all other gods she manages to find Jealousy. She ends up in the temple of Apollo in Delphi. The high priestess is jealous because she cannot have children. Unlike the other two priestess's who can be a high priestess and have children to look over. Pandy and her friends capture Jealousy in its purest form and then go on to capture the next evil.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Pandora: Pandora is the main character throughout the series. She is also called Pandy, and is on a quest to save the world after accidentally releasing the horrors of the box.
  • Alcie: Alcie is given two left feet and a bad temper when the evils are released. She is friends with Pandy.
  • Iole: Is the smartest of the trio of girls who gets bumps under her skin after the evils are released.
  • Nera: She helps the oracle of delphi.
  • Ino: Helper of the oracle.
  • Dido: Pandy's cute dog. she calls him ghost dog because he's pure white except for his eyes which are a deep brown.
  • Sabina: An old woman who babysits Pandy's brother
  • Helen: A mean girl at school.
  • Pandora: A 13 year-old girl who goes on a quest to save Greece
  • Sybil: Pandy's mom who works for Zeus as a secretary of sorts
  • Demeter: She controls seasons and the harvest.
  • Bellerophon: A hero that Pandy and her friends run into at the beginning of the book. His horse is Pegasus and he kills the chimera.
  • Althea: Greek god
  • Tereus: A boy that Pandy has a crush on.
  • Hope: One of the items in the box
  • Prometheus: Titan who gave fire to humans, then punished by Zeus
  • Hippia: One of the snobby girls at school
  • Master Epeus: Pandora's schoolteacher
  • Pandora: THE MAIN CHARACTER
  • Dionysus: Add a description of this character.
  • Hermes
  • Rhea
  • Cronus
  • Xander
  • Sybilline
  • Hephaestus
  • Medusa
  • Poseidon
  • Athena
  • Callisto
  • Ares
  • Artemis
  • Hercules
  • Hera
  • Cadmus
  • Peacock
  • Callisto
  • Alcie
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First Sentence edit see section history

There was a time, during the golden age of men and gods,when mankind became forgetful, almost to the point of its own destruction.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1.Prologue
2.Newly Maid
3.At Home
4.Dear Diary
5.School
6.Uh-Oh
7.Back Home
8.Apology
9.A Visit
10.Olympus
11.Many Questions
12.Good Bye
13.Preparation
14.Dear Diary
15.The Meeting
16.Starting Out
17.On the road
18.Delphi
19.The Temple
20.Lamb
21.The high priestess
22.Jealousy
23.Departure
Epilogue

Glossary edit see section history

  • Acropolis: the tallest point of land in Athens upon which stood the Parthenon.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 6 in Pandoras Adventures. (standard series)

Followed by Pandora Gets Vain.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Carolyn Hennesy (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Bloombury
Country: U.S.A
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 288

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