Curious woman of myth (7)
I believe the answer is:
pandora
'curious woman of myth' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pandora that I've seen before include "she retained hope" , "Her mythical box was filled with evil" , "Girl with box of troubles" , "First lady" , "Adrian Mole's love; box-of-troubles girl" .)