The Greek Myth Of Pandora's Box

Pandora’s Box

The Greek myth of Pandora’s Box originally started somewhere around 700 B.C. stating that it was a pithos which mean jar, later on in the modern time it was changed to a pyais which means box. Two twin brothers name Prometheus and Epimetheus are the cause of Pandora’s box being created. The two brothers were given the task of populating the earth with animals and mankind. Prometheus which means forethought was crafty and was entrusted with the task of creating mankind and watching over them. Epimetheus which means afterthought was entrusted with creating and looking out for the animals. Prometheus loved mankind and saw that man was not happy. He saw that they needed fire to warm them and that they could learn how to cook their food. He knew that he had to ask Zeus the King of all Gods and Goddess to let him give mankind a spark
Prometheus ask Zeus to let him give man fire it made Zeus mad. He told him no man would learn how to become strong and wise like us. Fire is too dangerous for man. Prometheus wasn’t happy with Zeus answer. He knew that man had to have fire if they were to survive. One day Prometheus enter into Zeus domain and stole a spark of fire. He showed mankind how to use fire to keep warm and cook with it. He knew when Zeus found out that he had disobeyed him that he would be punished. Prometheus told his brother Epimetheus about what he had done. He told him that Zeus wrath be rentless. Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept any gift from Zeus and to be careful. Zeus looked down from Mt. Olympus one winter day and saw that man had fire. He knew Prometheus had disobeyed him. Zeus was furious with the two brothers. He had decided to punish mankind along with the two brothers. Prometheus was bounded on Mount Kaukasos to a stake where an eagle was set to feed upon his ever-regenerating liver. Zeus decided to ask Hephaestus the god of craftsman ship and Athena the virgin goddess to make a woman. This would be the