A little Greek Mythology anyone?
How about Pandora’s box?
I can remember learning about the Greek myth of Pandora’s box back in high school and thinking, “Wow, what an interesting myth.”
Long story short, Pandora was sculpted from clay by the Greek God Hephaestus and was purposely given deceitful gifts by the Gods to punish mankind. She was given a box but was told never to open it. Zeus knew she would open it because she was bestowed an unquenchable thirst of curiosity. She opened the box and released illness and hardships but closed it too soon, leaving hope trapped inside.
I put together a poem depicting the events…
Crafted by the Gods, the image of perfection
Her beauty one to behold
As she admires her reflection
This is a tale of curiosity pushed beyond its threshold
Adorned with gifts from the Gods, all seems well
Pandora admires her treasures with delight
A punishment to all mankind, her curiosity can’t quell
This box aesthetically pleasing her thoughts benight
One little peek in the box would surely be fine
It holds great gifts, and I am the bearer of all gifts
What is inside the box was meant to be mine
With a creak and a crack, the box top lifts
Illness and hardship rushed to the outside
With great fright, Pandora’s box slammed shut, leaving hope inside
Let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading!
Travis
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Beautiful..🥰 I loved it⚘⚘
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you loved it. I was really hoping to capture the events that transpired in an elegant manner. Thank you for reading! I greatly appreciate it. 🙃🤗
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Great Travis😊👍👍 Keep penning..stay blessed🤗⚘
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Thank you! You too! 😁
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Beautiful post. I remember studying about Pandora in Greek Mythology class in high school and it was fascinating stuff.
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It really was! All of the Greek mythology was so intriguing but Pandora and her story really piqued my interest. Thank you very much for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🤗
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You’re very welcome, Travis. 🙂
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Lovely poem!
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Thank you! It was a fun one to put together, glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for reading and the support. 😁
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Oh the cleverness of you 👏👏👏👏
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Oh, wow, thank you for the compliment! Glad you enjoyed it! I love putting poems like that together. Thank you so much for reading and the encouragement. It means a lot. 😁
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I will admit I might have a tiny bit of writing envy 😏 But it’s mostly just cheering at your talent and ‘wows’ 😁
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You are too kind! I won’t lie; I am flattered. I’ve read some of your posts, and you are creative and clever as well. I’m glad we got connected, and I really look forward to more posts and interactions from you. 😁🙌
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Nicely done!
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Thank you! I had a lot of fun putting this one together, glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading and the support! 😁
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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