2024
Articles
1. How well do you know the myth of Pandora?
2. When you read about Cornelius Ashmole and his treatment of Pandora Blake, did you think he was treating her fair? Or did you dislike his treatment of her?
3. Did you think the character of Hermes, Pandora's magpie, lived up to his Greecian myth counterpart?
4. There were many mysterious circumstances, like the illness of the Coombe brothers and more, surrounding the pithos. How do you think that connects to the original myth?
5. What was your main takeaway from the book? Be it favourite scene, message or something of the sort.
There are many versions of this myth. However, some facts remain true. When man was created, they were denied the gift of fire by Zeus as it was only meant for the gods. Prometheus disagreed with this. He cared for men, enough to steal fire from Hephaestus and gift it to them. As punishment, Zeus ordered Hephaestus to mould the first woman, and the other gods bestowed gifts upon her. One of which was a jar that had been filled with all the evils of the world. Pandora was the one to open this jar and set them free where they tortured humanity. The evils that were released were Illness, Violence, Deceit, Misery and Want, with Hope remaining in the jar.
God of Travel
Hermes is the ancient Greek god of travel. He is known as the most mischievous god among the Olympians. Hermes was the herald and messenger to the gods. The god was said to have invented the lyre, the alphabet and dice. Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia (a mountain nymph). His siblings are other notable ancient Greek gods Apollo, Artemis and Dionysus.