Contents of Pandora's box

EVILS

According to Greek myth, these troubles were unleashed upon humanity when curiosity got the better of the first woman. Think of the plural form of what opposes goodness.

In Greek mythology, Pandora’s box was a container that, when opened, released all the "evils" of the world—disease, suffering, and hardship—leaving only hope inside. The clue refers directly to what escaped the box, which is collectively called "evils" in the plural form. It’s a straightforward reference with no wordplay, just a nod to the classic story where curiosity unleashed chaos. The answer fits because "evils" is the concise term for the box’s infamous contents.