PANDORA

PANDORA: Don't open that box!

If she was a Goddess, she'd be Goddess of Curiosity. But PANDORA was the first woman, invented by HEPHAESTUS on the orders of a bored ZEUS (who'd run out of Goddesses to seduce). The Gods showered her with all the gifts of womankind, including beauty, intuition, persuasion and the ability to pack suitcases.

But when PROMETHEUS stole fire from heaven, the Gods were angered and decided to teach mankind a lesson. PANDORA was given unto his dozy brother EPIMETHEUS, along with a mysterious box. "Whatever you do, don't open it," they said.

With amazing restraint, PANDORA resisted the temptation for almost twenty minutes before having just a little peek inside...

And blam! All the evils of the world burst out. Much to her surprise. What a sneaky underhand trick! The misfortunes of mankind zoomed off to cause havoc, leaving a guilty PANDORA to discover ELPIS (Hope) lurking at the bottom of the box. Along with a little note saying 'Fooled you!'

PANDORA might be blamed for all the world's problems, but without her daughter PYRRHA the human race would be extinct. So try to think outside the box.

Entry last modified on 12 February 2004

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