The Story of Pandora
Jupiter
made Woman. He sent her to Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus. He wanted to
punish them for stealing fire from heaven. He also wanted to punish Man for taking
the gift. The first woman was named Pandora. She was made in heaven. Every god gave
her something to make her perfect. Venus gave her beauty. Mercury gave her
persuasion. Apollo gave her music. Then she was given to Epimetheus. He took
her gladly. But Prometheus warned him to be careful.
Epimetheus
had a jar in his house. He kept harmful things in it. He had not used them to
make Man. Pandora wanted to know what was in the jar very badly. One day she
slipped off the cover and looked in. A lot of evil things came out of it. They
scattered far and wide. There were sicknesses to attack people’s bodies. And
there were evil ways of thinking to attack people’s minds.
Pandora
put the lid back on, but had gotten out except one thing. Hope was left at the
bottom of the jar. Still we see this day that whatever evil things happen,
there is always hope. And while we have that, no amount of other ills can ruin
our lives completely.
Another
story is that Pandora was sent by Jupiter to bless Man. She was given a box holding
her wedding presents. Every god had put some blessing into it. She opened the
box carelessly, and the blessings all got out except for hope. This story seems
like the true one. Hope is such a precious jewel. How could it have been kept
in a jar with evil things?
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