This quote possesses a spectrum of interpretations, yet in my opinion contains both precision and falsity. While it is certain that the myth of Pandora portrays women with a great deal of malevolence as well as the fact that, on various accounts, the maternal loyalty of Gaia and Rhea do turn them against their husbands. Nevertheless, to conjoin these statements to say that, according to Hesoid, Pandora?s actions are an extension of the roles of Gaia and Rhea is not entirely accurate.

First of all, one must analyze the myth of Pandora to understand how exactly women are portrayed as a result of Pandora. One quote sums up the attitude in which Hesiod conveys women.

"What else is a woman but a foe to friendship, an inescapable punishment, a necessary evil, a natural temptation, a desirable calamity, a domestic danger, a delectable detriment, an evil nature, painted with fair colours?"

(The Myth of a Goddess: Evolution of an Image)

Hesoid portrays women as the "beautiful evil". He characterizes women as being gifts for m

There is a great deal of ambivalence by the female in Greek myth. Gaea for example first strives toward progress, and then, because of her resentment of the Titans? overthrow, Gaea changes her mind and opposes progressive change. She does this partially by giving birth to Typhoeus, who is an enemy of the new world order. Later on, Gaea also motivates the Giants to go against the new world order. At this point one can see some of the parallels between Gaea and Pandora. Pandora is beautiful and irresistible to men on the outside, but if one looks inside she is mud just as Gaea is earth. On a broader spectrum of grand mythical ambiguity Gaea and Rhea mirror Pandora. They are dressed in gorgeous attire framed by a wealth of jewels, yet within they are Earth, within men seek to plant his seed in order to produce child, and in a slight way, challenge their mortality. Another parallel is in the descendants of both Pandora and Gaea. Hesoid implies that from Pandoras womb all future humanity will come forth. Henceforth Pandora does for humanity the same as Gaea does during the time in which the world was created.

en, empty vessels used for reproduction, bearers of all evil, temptresses, as punishment for men, and as property of men. Pandora was said to be a perfect, beautiful woman. There are many stories of her birth, as well as what god actually created her. Some accounts cite Zeus as her creator; others state that Zeus appointed Hephaestus to create her. Pandora was sent to earth by Hermes and given to Epimetheus as a wife. She was fashioned using earth and water. She then rose from the earth, lifeless and naked. Pandora was then given gifts from all of the gods; she was clothed in gold, jewels, and elaborate garments. She was somewhat symbolized as a doll, a play toy for the gods to dress up. Pandora was sent out as a toy to lure the unsuspecting male in and trap him with her sexuality. Because some of the gif

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