Prometheus, Epimethius, and Pandora

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Prometheus, Epimethius, and Pandora

• By Chiemeng Cha, Bang Hoang, Tom Hawj, and Teeda
  Sisombath

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Zeus

• King of the Gods.
• His symbol is a thunderbolt.
• He was a player.
• He punished Prometheus
• for disobeying and giving
• man fire.
• Selfish and greedy and didnt
• care for mankind.
• Played tricks on everyone.

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Prometheus

• One of the Titans Zeus spared when they fought
  against Jupiter.
• Brother to Atlas, Epimetheus
  and Menoetius.
• He discovered fire for mankind.
• He was punished by Zeus for giving
• fire to man.
• An eagle would eat from his regenerating liver
  everyday.
• Prometheus has the gift of forethought thinking
  for the future.

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Epimethius

• Brother to Prometheus.
• Also a titan that Zeus spared.
• Gift of afterthought
• always thinking about the past.
• Married to Pandora
• Epimetheus is depicted
• as foolish.

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Pandora

• Created by Hephaestus
• Gods added their traits to her
• Married to Epithemius.
• Attractive and Kind
• No one could stop loving her.
• Received a box/jar from Zeus as a gift.
• She was told never to open it.
• She disobeyed anyways and did.

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Metaphysical Function (Man vs. God(s)

• Prometheus sees men dying from starvation, being
  hunted by beasts, and shivering in the cold
  because they had no fire.
• He soon gives fire to the men and teaches them
  how to survive.
• Lesson This teaches the lesson that the gods may
  care about men even if they are the most
  miserable of all living creatures that time.

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Metaphysical (cont.)

• When Pandora opened the box or jar. Creatures of
  different kinds flew out to every house and
  nestled down on men, women, children and put an
  end to all their joy.
• Lesson This teaches a lesson that supernatural
  beings can cause men and women and children to go
  through much pain. It can also tell you that they
  are scary and only want to cause pain.

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Cosmological Function (Man vs. Nature)

• As Prometheus traveled through the world of
  mankind, he happened to pick up a reed along the
  way. When he broke it off he witnessed that the
  center contained a dry, soft pith that would keep
  on a long time. Prometheus decided he would use
  the reed to bring fire from the sun to mankind.
• Lesson This teaches a lesson about a persons
  strong will and determination. When a person has
  made up his mind, even the impossible things can
  be done.

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Cosmological (cont.)

• Not too long after Prometheus brought fire to
  mankind, humans began learning how to cook, hunt,
  and eat like men. Instead of living in their
  caves and dark places, they came out in the open
  air and the sunlight, and they were glad that
  life had been given to them.
• Lesson This teaches a lesson that humans are
  intelligent beings. With a little bit of help and
  resources, they can learn to learn to live a
  civilized life.

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Sociological (Man vs. Man)

• Prometheus is upset with the fact that Zeus
  believes that mankind could possibly become wise
  and strong if given the gift of fire.
• Maddened by Prometheuss actions upon showing
  people how to live and the warmth of fire, Zeus
  sets out his anger by distressing mankind.
• Lesson What is learned is that in times of
  sorrow, there are those who will stand up for
  what is right and those who will feel the affects
  of the outcome.
• When there is good, there will be evil and with
  out struggle, there will be no progress.

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Psychological (Man vs. Self)

• Prometheus felt bad that man didnt have fire.
• He did it from his own will knowing hes
  disobeying Zeus by giving fire to men.
• He later was punished by Zeus.
• Lesson Sharing is caring
• Even though caring is a good thing, there are
  consequences for being the nice guy.

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Psychological (cont.)

• After receiving the box from Zeus, Athena warned
  her never to open it.
• She felt that Athena was just jealous and that
  there was probably jewels in the box.
• Instead she let out diseases, illness, and
  creatures that put an end to mens hope.
• Pandora was also being selfish, because she was
  thinking about herself and the jewels.
• Greed is one of the deadly sins and she was
  filled with it.
• Lesson This lesson teaches things should be left
  untouched curiosity can kill.

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Allusion of Pandora

• Pandora's Boxby Esmeralda KentAlways scolded
  as small children,those who ask too many
  questionsnever learn to take direction,"How'd
  that rabbit get inside that hat?"All the anger
  that's been hiddenDeep in secret hiding
  places,throwing masks across our faces,"Did
  curiosity really kill the cat?"Twas a time when
  passion was the keyWhich opened up the pain in
  me,Destroying all the locks.Unleashing demons
  spawned in fear,Reflecting shadows in the
  mirrorof Pandora's Box.Open it up, all that is
  concealed,Open it up, so the truth can be
  revealed,You must break all your locks.Open it
  up, take a look inside,Open it up, have you
  anything to hide Inside Pandora's Box?