reflection

 The greek mythology: Pandora's box is a very interesting, exciting and thrilling story because there are parts in the story wherein what would happen next, what would happen to the box, what would happen to Pandora and what would happen to the man who Pandora will marry soon remains a mystery for a moment so for us readers this thing really excites us to read more and makes us wanna finish reading the story as soon as possible because our adrenaline rushes especially when we get to the climax of the story.

        The all-famous Pandora's box is also filled with moral lessons that will surely make you realize that you should start doing what is right and you should change for the better. One of the lessons that I have learned from the story of Pandora's box is the importance of having self-discipline and self-control because if you would reflect back from the story that it is because of Pandora's curiosity and greediness that the extraordinary box was opened so the small insects got escaped and these were the ills and evils that affects mankind today. I have also learned from the story that if you have committed sin or mistake don't be ashamed and don't be shy to admit it or to tell the truth to others and don't deny it because as long as you will sincerely say sorry to them and will promise not to do it again everything will be fine. Another valuable lesson that I have learned from the story is that inspite of the storm of problems, troubles and challenges in life we should always remember that while we are still alive there's hope.

pandora's Box summary

      After Prometheus' theft of the secret of fire, Zeus ordered Hephaestus to create the woman Pandora as part of the punishment for mankind. Pandora was given many seductive gifts from Aphrodite, Hermes, Hera, Charites, and Horae (according to Works and Days). For fear of additional reprisals, Prometheus warned his brother Epimetheus not to accept any gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus did not listen, and married Pandora. Pandora had been given a large jar and instruction by Zeus to keep it closed, but she had also been given the gift of curiosity, and ultimately opened it. When she opened it, all of the evils, ills, diseases, and burdensome labor that mankind had not known previously, escaped from the jar, but it is said, that at the very bottom of her box, there lay hope.

        There is no reason to think Pandora acted out of malice in opening the jar, for she was exercising her curiosity, and also when she saw what was left out of it, she quickly closed it.