Hope and Pandora’s Box

Lawrence Alma-Tadema‘s water-color of an ambivalent Pandora, 1881 In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by the gods. Zeus ordered her to be molded out of earth as part of humanity’s punishment for Prometheus’ theft of the secret of fire. According to the myth, the gods gave her a jar that contained all … Continue reading Hope and Pandora’s Box