Pandora
Publié le 22/02/2012
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(All-giving) Greek The first woman to
appear on Earth, according to Greek mythology. The
gods created her and sent her down to release upon
the world all the misfortunes that could occur. At the
command of the great god Zeus, the smith-god Hephaestus
crafted her out of clay and the other gods and
goddesses breathed into her surpassing beauty, charm,
graciousness, and cunning. They also gave her a vase to
take with her to Earth and told her never to open it.
Prometheus (Forethought) resisted the beauty of
Pandora, but his brother, Epimetheus (Afterthought)
at once took the beautiful creature to be his bride.
After the wedding, Pandora opened the sacred vase,
sometimes called Pandora's Box, and released upon
the world all the ailments that it contained. Only Hope
remained inside the vase, and it was Hope who enabled
humankind to go on living despite all adversity.
Some legends say that Zeus released Pandora
upon the Earth because he was angry with Prometheus,
champion of humankind. Pandora was to be
humankind's punishment for having learned the use
of fire from Prometheus.
"Pandora's Box" has come to mean a gift or
opportunity that at first seems valuable but turns out
to be a source of troubles.
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- Pandora (All-giving) Greek The first woman to appear on Earth, according to Greek mythology.