Comments on: Pandora’s Box; Curiosity killed the cat

By: JB Love

JB Love — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:12:17 +0000

Wow. You have no idea how much you’ve helped me. I’m developing a comic book and the ideas here finally helped me nail down a central mythological scheme. I knew the basics of this story but I didn’t know about the link to Prometheus. Thanks very, very much.

JB Love
(going out to buy more Joseph Campbell…)

By: Caramella

Caramella — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:57:19 +0000

Actually you are most likey right about the older/younger brother thing. One had to come out first.

By: yakrib

yakrib — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:26:56 +0000

sorry, according to Plato the brothers are twins, so no older or younger, i wasnt accurate

By: yakrib

yakrib — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:39:43 +0000

Thanks for writing about mythology.
you gave hints to some important info, am not sure if you are aware of them or not, but thank you again for including etymology.

you wrote:
“He ordered the other gods to make “all gifted” Pandora as a poisoned gift for man. Then invented Hephaestus, who molded Pandora out of clay, she gave her the form and made her irresistibly beautiful. Pandora was also given several traits from different gods: Beauty from Aphrodite, musical talent and healing from Apollo, and of course Hephasestus gave her the form; that’s why she was called “all gifted””.

Excellent!
yes, Pandora is all-gifted. no, not the girl, the word.
Pan - Dora == All - Gifts
Pan = All
for example: Pandemic.

Dora = plural of “Doron” = gift
examples are rare in English language.

Even names of the brothers: Prometheus and Epimetheus.

Pro - Metheus = Fore - Thought, eventually: wise.
Epi - Metheus = Hind - Thought, eventually: imprudent.

not only that, but the Pro- brother happens to be the elder, and the Epi- is the younger, simply because Pro = before, and Epi = after.

a notable info is about “Pandora” molded out of clay. not far from Islam, right? Although Hawwa was not made of clay in Islam, Adam was. but nonetheless, i think Pandora is the only creature in Greek mythology created from clay.

By: sasha maragh

sasha maragh — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:37:54 +0000

~That was very interesting.
~I learnt alot.
~I love Greek Mytholgy;its way cool!

By: Nerro

Nerro — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 08:54:00 +0000

You are right…Greek & Roman mythology is so rich….always interesting to read about.

You like Lord Byron kaman?? brilliant…good taste ya Loulou :))

By: LouLou

LouLou — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:39:00 +0000

I’ve always loved Greek & Roman mythology. It’s so rich & so romantic.

It seems we have the same taste in poetry Nerro. First Rumi. Now Byron.

By: Nerro

Nerro — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 08:24:00 +0000

you are welcome ya Poosy..I posted this especially for you :)

By: Message In a Bottle

Message In a Bottle — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:47:00 +0000

Thanks sis…
That was beautiful, I have always wanted to know the story of this Panadora’s box …
The peom is also beautiful.
But I have to admit … I feel sleepy shwaya, thanks for the bed time stoy :P.

Nesreen