Pandora - The Myth of Pandora's Box - Greek Mythology Stories - See U in History

The Titans, Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus, had created man, but Prometheus wanted his creature to stand out among all the animals. For this, he gave man the dominion of fire. Due to a plot of the Titans, Zeus decides to remove fire from men. However, the Titan goes to Olympus, steals a divine flame and returns fire to humanity. Prometheus knew he would not escape punishment, for he possessed the power to see the future. He was destined to suffer a terrible punishment. But, before you have to pay his penalty, he advised his brother, Epimetheus, my dear brother, my misfortune will not be enough to quench the fury of Zeus. So whatever happens, do not ever accept any gift from the gods, for the safety of our creation. Epimetheus accepted the advice and assured him that he would not accept any gifts from the gods. Just as Prometheus foresaw it, Zeus was plotting against Epimetheus and humanity. The supreme god commands Hephaestus to create the first woman. After molding the graceful creature, he presented it to the gods, who bestowed upon it different gifts. Aphrodite gave her beauty, Hermes granted her the power of the word, the divine Carites adorned her with clothes and jewels. Pandora was indeed a magnificent creature. Zeus orders Hermes to deliver Pandora to Epimetheus as a gift. But before, he hands her a sumptuous box and he tells her, you shall take a present from me to the men. However, you are not to open it under any circumstances. And so Pandora was introduced to Epimetheus, who was so seduced by the astonishing beauty of the young woman that he forgot his brother's advice never to accept any gift from the gods. Epimetheus settles Pandora in a room of his palace and there she stays, admiring the marvelous box that she brought as a gift from the gods. Pandora imagines what kind of gift there should be inside, since the box itself is already so dazzling. She cannot resist her curiosity and decides to peek at what's inside the box. Pandora opens the box carefully, but suddenly, great pressure pushes her away and the box begins to emerge a black mist. This fog carried all the evils that Prometheus did not deliver to men. Man was pure and lived in the golden age, there was no needs and no conflict, it was a world of pure happiness. However, from the box came out all sorts of ills that would afflict mankind. Envy, cruelty and hunger were now part of the world of men. Frightened, Pandora tried to close the box with no success. After the tragedy, the girl realized that all the evils had come out of the box, but deep inside was hope. Hope gives strength so that men won't give up life against the evils that beset them. Through her, Zeus could prolong the punishment imposed on men indefinitely.