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In the beginning, the gods But only giants and wild





lived on Mount Olympus. beasts lived on earth.

In the beginning, the gods But only giants and wild





lived on Mount Olympus. beasts lived on earth.

Then the giant Prometheus and Zeus breathed life





made people out of clay into them.

Then the giant Prometheus and Zeus breathed life





made people out of clay into them.

Prometheus taught including respect for




people all he knew, the gods.

Prometheus taught including respect for




people all he knew, the gods.

Zeus occasionally sent





a thunderbolt hurtling




to Earth to remind but otherwise, harmony





people of his power, reigned . . .

Zeus occasionally sent





a thunderbolt hurtling




to Earth to remind but otherwise, harmony





people of his power, reigned . . .

Confused about how to offer





a sacrificial bull to Zeus, some

until Prometheus played


men asked Prometheus to

a trick on Zeus.


show them what to do.

Confused about how to offer





a sacrificial bull to Zeus, some

until Prometheus played


men asked Prometheus to

a trick on Zeus.


show them what to do.

He put a steak on Then he put guts





top of one sack of on top of one sack




guts and eyeballs. of chops and steak.

He put a steak on Then he put guts





top of one sack of on top of one sack




guts and eyeballs. of chops and steak.

Prometheus then offered Zeus chose the one





both sacks to Zeus. with steak on top,

Prometheus then offered Zeus chose the one





both sacks to Zeus. with steak on top,

but when he discovered
In revenge, Zeus extinguished


the true contents, he roared

every spark of fire on earth,


with anger.

but when he discovered
In revenge, Zeus extinguished


the true contents, he roared

every spark of fire on earth,


with anger.

But Prometheus did not



leaving people cold want his beloved humans





and hungry. to suffer.

But Prometheus did not



leaving people cold want his beloved humans





and hungry. to suffer.

So he stole up Mount a blazing piece of sun





Olympus and broke off for the people.

So he stole up Mount a blazing piece of sun





Olympus and broke off for the people.

For this, Zeus
by chaining him to a rock.


punished Prometheus

For this, Zeus
by chaining him to a rock.


punished Prometheus

And each night, his liver

Each day a great vulture

grew again. The torture


tore out his liver.

continued for months before





Prometheus was released.

And each night, his liver

Each day a great vulture

grew again. The torture


tore out his liver.

continued for months before





Prometheus was released.

Zeus also punished humans: Her name was Pandora





He ordered the gods to and she was to be married





create a beautiful woman. to Prometheus’s brother.

Zeus also punished humans: Her name was Pandora





He ordered the gods to and she was to be married





create a beautiful woman. to Prometheus’s brother.

Epimetheus, fearful of
Pandora was vain



Zeus, married Pandora
and self-centered.



at once.

Epimetheus, fearful of
Pandora was vain



Zeus, married Pandora
and self-centered.



at once.

She demanded he open


She nagged her husband

a special, locked box.


constantly.

Epimetheus refused,

She demanded he open


She nagged her husband

a special, locked box.


constantly.

Epimetheus refused,

as Prometheus had In that box was trapped





entrusted the box every known evil and




to his care. disease.

as Prometheus had In that box was trapped





entrusted the box every known evil and




to his care. disease.

But her husband’s

Convinced that the box


stubbornness made

held jewels, she planned


Pandora more

to steal it.


determined.

But her husband’s

Convinced that the box


stubbornness made

held jewels, she planned


Pandora more

to steal it.


determined.

One day, while Pandora stole the





Epimetheus slept, box and its key.

One day, while Pandora stole the





Epimetheus slept, box and its key.

Eagerly, she fit the key It turned, and she





into the lock. lifted the lid . . .

Eagerly, she fit the key It turned, and she





into the lock. lifted the lid . . .

All at once, every evil and spite




flew out, like a swarm of insects,




covering Pandora and infesting the




earth with pain and sorrow.











Luckily, Prometheus had also locked



“hope” in the box, so people were




saved from total despair. But,




thanks to Pandora, life on earth




was never quite so joyful again.

All at once, every evil and spite




flew out, like a swarm of insects,




covering Pandora and infesting the




earth with pain and sorrow.











Luckily, Prometheus had also locked



“hope” in the box, so people were




saved from total despair. But,




thanks to Pandora, life on earth




was never quite so joyful again.