#PANDORAS BOX FULL#

Pandora was told to never, ever open this box. One of those gifts was a box containing what was supposed to be a great treasure. In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first mortal woman, created by Zeus, with help from other Gods, who gave her gifts. The idiom is one of several common idioms arising from Greek mythology. “We tried to fix the advertising budget and it just opened Pandora’s box.” Pandora’s Box “Every time I do spring cleaning it’s like opening Pandora’s box, I just find more and more stuff to clean.” Perhaps the retelling of the stories were influenced by each other when the Ancient Greeks conquered the world.Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage You might notice that there are similarities between the story of Pandora and the story of Eve in Genesis - both were the first woman, both succumbed to the temptation of curiosity, both were responsible for all the bad things in the world. However, today, almost everybody refers to Pandora's box, not Pandora's jar. The word 'box' is a mistranslation - in the original Greek, Pandora was actually given a large storage jar, not a box. She knew, if there was hope, Then no matter what else happened, The human race could cope. all, that is, except one.Īs she peered into the box, She slowly became aware, A little thing called 'hope' Was still trapped in there. Pandora was shocked and appalled, What on earth had she done? Soon all of the things had escaped. Out flew measles, mumps, rubella, Bubonic plague, chicken pox, Leprosy, hepatitus B, All escaped from Pandora's box. She unlocked and opened the box And the first to escape was rage, Followed by pain, then jealousy, Disappointment, greed and old age. The box held many nasty things, Unknown to Pandora, And all of them could fly, which she Discovered to her horror. She quietly crept, as her husband slept, And from him, took the key.

In fact it was Pandora who Gave in to curiosity. Now Zeus thought Epimetheus, Despite this conversation, Would be unable to withstand The terrible temptation. Zeus gave them a box with a key, Then he sternly decreed That they must never look inside. His enemy Prometheus Was the brother of the young man. But Zeus was not really being nice, He had a wicked plan.

#PANDORAS BOX FULL#

They named the woman Pandora And breathed her full of life, Then gave her to a young man named Epimetheus, as his wife. That is, until the mighty Zeus Went to see Hephaestus one day, And ordered him to make A woman out of clay. We hope you enjoy this poem, and after reading it, scroll down to find out a little more about the background of the myth.Īccording to old Greek legends There once was a time when There were no women in the world, There were only men. Will the young couple be able to overcome their curiosity? Zeus gives Pandora and Epimetheus a wedding present - a locked box that must never be opened. According to the story, Pandora was created by the gods as part of a plot to let Zeus get his revenge on the family of his enemy Prometheus (who had stolen fire from the gods to give to the humans).

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