PANDORA (Tool of punishment)

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Introduction


In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by the gods, specifically by Hephaestus and Athena on the instructions of Zeus.

 STORY 

Hephaestus, the god of fire and the forge, created Pandora at Zeus’s command. Zeus intended her to be a form of punishment for the newly created human males. Zeus and some of the other gods wanted to put the humans back in their place after their powers had been so greatly enhanced by Prometheus as he gave man the secret of fire even though Zeus had told all the gods not to do that. Zeus was furious that his order had been ignored.

 After Hephaestus had put the finishing touches on the first human woman, the gods showered her with many gifts, including golden-threaded clothes, shining jewelry, and fragrant smelling flowers. Among the gifts was a box that was covered with jewels, intricate carvings, and decorations. the gods had given Pandora the beautiful box on one condition:  She could look at it as much as she liked, but she was never to open it.but after sometime she could no longer resist the urge to open the box, regardless of the consequences, She opened the jar, from which the evils flew out over the earth.


Despite her own good intentions, the first female causes much grief and pain for mankind.

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