♥pandora misery ♥ chapter 4♥

Pandora was the first female person ever created by the Greek gods. Zeus, the King of the gods, ordered from Hephaestus, the blacksmith, to create a female human form out of earth and water and to make her look as beautiful as the gods.

All Olympian gods contributed to create her looks and personality, either in a positive or in a negative way. For instance Aphrodite, the goddess of love, blessed her with beauty and grace, while Apollo, the god of the music, rather seeded lies into Pandora's soul and Hera, the wife of Zeus, blessed her with extreme curiosity. Because of the many gifts she received, she received the name Pandora (pan+dora, i.e. "all the gifts" or "gifts of all").

On her completion, Pandora was given a jar which she was told by the gods not to touch- however, Pandora was an avid personality and couldn't resist lifting the lid. As soon as the jar was open, all evil spirits were brought to light, such as pain, hunger or greed.




Life of Pandora

Zeus sent her as a wife to Epimetheus, Prometheus' simple brother, and gave her a box that he forbade her to open. Despite Prometheus' warnings, Epimetheus allowed her to open the box and let out all the evils that have since afflicted man. Hope alone remained inside the box.

♥her curiousity left her with nothing but misery for life♥