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Keep a Lid on It, Pandora!

by Kate McMullan · 2003

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Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story behind the Greek myth about Pandora opening a box and releasing terrible evils into the world.

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mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 192 pages

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