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The Life Of Pandora!



*Physical Description* ¶ // In Greek Mythology, ** Pandora ** was the first woman, fashioned by Zeus part of his punishment of mankind for having stolen the secret of Fire. ¶ The gods endowed her with every charm, together with curiosity and deceit. ¶ Zeus sent her as a wife to Epimetheus, Prometheus' simple brother, and gave her a box that he forbade her to open. // ¶ After marrying Prometheus's brother, Pandora opened a jar containing all kinds of misery and evil, which escaped and flew out over the earth. In one version, Hope alone remained inside, the lid having been shut before she could escape. *Pandora Powers* ¶ Pandora has an incredibly long lifespan,although she is not entirely immortal. ¶ She does age, but at a rate much slower than a normal human. ¶ she also has the power to take on a form familiar to those near her through a form of hypnotization, and always takes on a form much younger than she really is. ¶ Pandora also has mind-control over the creatures(s) that reside in her box.

*Symbols In Society*

¶ In mythology, gifts are symbols of power and authority. Pandora received many gifts and thus came down to earth well equipped.

¶ The patriarchal overlay on the myth has robbed the feminine descendants of Pandora of their birthright, the knowledge of the meaning of the gifts and the power and authority to utilize them effectively. ¶ Polly Young-Eisendrath and Florence Wiedemann in their book "Female Authority" describe this overlay: ¶ <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Poor Richard','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Personal authority is the ability to validate one's own thoughts and actions as good and true. It develops gradually as others recognize and communicate the value of one's ideas and contributions, both for the family and for the larger group.