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okay.. where to begin this entry.. for the intellectuals out there who like to roll things around in their minds.. here is a thought to ponder.. I'm sure most of you out there know of Pandora's box.. but I'd say less than half of you know the story behind it.. so here is a brief explanation..
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on earth. Zeus ordered Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship, to create her and he did, using water and earth. The gods endowed her with many talents; Aphrodite gave her beauty, Apollo music, Hermes persuasion, and so forth. Hence her name: Pandora, "all-gifted".
When Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Epimetheus, Prometheus' brother. With her, Pandora had a jar which she was not to open under any circumstance. Impelled by her natural curiosity, Pandora opened the jar, and all evil contained escaped and spread over the earth. She hastened to close the lid, but the whole contents of the jar had escaped, except for one thing which lay at the bottom, and that was Hope.
.. which leads to my real topic.. everyone is always talking of being hopeful.. but if hope is in the box of evils.. do you really want hope to be a major factor in your life?
.. my question is this.. how should we, as rational beings, interpret this misleading comcept of hope?!
.. think that over.. and give me some feedback.. or not.. I honestly don't care..
|ern|
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on earth. Zeus ordered Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship, to create her and he did, using water and earth. The gods endowed her with many talents; Aphrodite gave her beauty, Apollo music, Hermes persuasion, and so forth. Hence her name: Pandora, "all-gifted".
When Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus took vengeance by presenting Pandora to Epimetheus, Prometheus' brother. With her, Pandora had a jar which she was not to open under any circumstance. Impelled by her natural curiosity, Pandora opened the jar, and all evil contained escaped and spread over the earth. She hastened to close the lid, but the whole contents of the jar had escaped, except for one thing which lay at the bottom, and that was Hope.
.. which leads to my real topic.. everyone is always talking of being hopeful.. but if hope is in the box of evils.. do you really want hope to be a major factor in your life?
.. my question is this.. how should we, as rational beings, interpret this misleading comcept of hope?!
.. think that over.. and give me some feedback.. or not.. I honestly don't care..
|ern|