The Story Of Eve: The Greek Myth Of Pandora

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Pandora, the all-gifted, the seducer of man, the bringer of all things evil and destructive to the mankind, the first woman. Pandora was made by the gods out of earth and sent to punish man. She was made to be seductive, deceitful, and curious so that mortal man could never be the same. The first woman was a curse to man. The Greek myth of Pandora is a theodicy, greatly influential, and very similar to the story of Eve. She is attributed the bearer of all evils and she is one to be remembered forever. The Greek myth of Pandora begins with Prometheus, a titan and the sculptor of mankind. Prometheus had deceived and mocked Zeus; so, since Prometheus was the sculptor of man, Zeus punished mankind by hiding fire from them. Prometheus then stole fire right out from under Zeus’s nose and gave it to man; this act enraged Zeus. For Prometheus’s theft, mankind would suffer for all eternity. Zeus ordered …show more content…

On their wedding day, Hermes gave them a jar and told Prometheus not to open it. The jar was very intricate and attractive and Epimetheus nor Pandora knew what was inside it. Everyday Pandora would pass it and wonder what was inside, but she knew that she was not to open it. However, eventually her gift of curiosity took a hold of her and she opened the jar, releasing its contents into the world of mankind. The jar now opened, all the evils that the gods had compiled and set down to punish mankind were released. Disease, old age, and pain were just a few of the evils released, never to be forced back underneath the lid and contained. Pandora then shut the jar quickly realizing what she had done. The only thing that did not manage to escape the jar was Hope. Hope remained under the lid, locked away. The gods had succeeded in punishing their own creation and sending women to the earth. Now mankind could reproduce and have children, influencing the lives of mankind

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