The first woman to be created in ancient Greek myth was known as Pandora. Pandora was said to have been created by Hephaestus. Pandora's name meant all gifted and was attributed to all the gifts the gods bestowed upon her.  The gods gave her many gifts, the gift of music from Apollo, beauty from Aphrodite, and many others. 

Epimetheus her new found companion gladly accepted her, even though his brother had clearly warned him to be wary of any gifts received  from the god Zeus. 

Epimetheus had a large box in his house and in this box he held the plagues of the world. Epimetheus warned Pandora to never open the box,  but Pandora overcome with curiosity wished to know what the box contained.  One day Pandora  heard a voice beckoning her to look into the box, and on this day Pandora slipped of the lid  and took a peek. At that instant a multitude of plagues that had been trapped escaped and  befell on man gout, envy, spite, revenge and all that is disgusting in man.

Pandora letting out the plagues.

Pandora quickly realized her mistake and tried to place the lid back on the box, but alas it was too late..  However at the bottom of the box remained one last thing and that was hope. Hope than sprang out and joined the plagues in the world, to give us comfort in difficult times.  Regardless of what happens hope will always remain.