Pandora Responsible For The Downfall Of Athena

Hephaestus, Athena, Aphrodite. All of these gods have something in common. They all, under the command of Zeus, created Pandora. Although innocent at heart, she would later be known as something of a villain, all for being flawed, just like the gods who created her. Curated by the gods, Pandora was made with the most amazing traits, but one great detriment. Her innate curiosity about the unknown. This would come at a great price as she would unintentionally release all the evils of the world, but was it her fault? Absolutely not.

My first reason is Focusing on her husband (or possible suitor), the titan Epimetheus. Her suitor was in charge of keeping guard of the box, now known as Pandora's box. This box contained all the evil spirits of the world, like violence and disease. But the box also contained one very important and very useful trait, that being hope. Without this small spark, humanity would have never persevered long enough to thrive and conquer throughout history. Her husband, however, never told her what was inside the elusive box. This prompted her insatiable curiosity to force her to open it, with her husband, I believe, to blame.

The gods specifically curated Pandora to be the perfect pair with her husband. While the gods were shaping her, Zeus ordered Hermes to “ teach her to be deceitful, stubborn and curious.”(The Myth of Pandora's Box) Adding on to this, she was given traits like learning crafts and the gift of diving beauty, thanks to Aphrodite. With all these god-given traits she was absolutely perfect for Epimetheus, and also for opening the box. Zeus, known as the father of the gods, is a well-known mythological trickster. He has tricked plenty of mortal women into having relations with him and tricked mortals into their own demise. With this being said, it is no surprise that Zeus created her to open the box, as he is known to be a trickster, and