Pyāndorāra bak-so
Subtitle: Pandora's box
By: retold by Henriette Barkow ; illustrated by Diana Mayo ; Bengali translation by Sujata Banerji
Contributors: Mayo, Diana, illustrator; Banerji, Sujata, translator
Series: Myths & legends from around the world
Publisher: Mantra
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London
Language: ben
ISBN-13: 9781852698096
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Hope; Espérance; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Other titles: Pandora's box
Work titles: Pandora's box
Description: In Greek myth, Pandora, created by Zeus, is given the gifts of the gods and sent to earth where Epimetheus falls in love with her. On their wedding day, Zeus gives them a box which must not be opened. Pandora, having been given the gift of curiosity, opens the box and unleashes suffering into the world.
Notes: Parallel texts in Bengali and English.