Pandora
?Women may appear as dangerous and evil in the myth of Pandora, but this is simply an extension of the roles of Gaia and Rhea, whose maternal allegiances regularly turn them against their husbands.?This quote possesses a spectrum of interpretations, yet in my opinion contains both precision and falsity. While it is certain that the myth of Pandora portrays women with a great deal of malevolence as well as the fact that, on various accounts, the maternal loyalty of Gaia and Rhea do turn them against their husbands. Nevertheless, to conjoin these statements to say that, according to Hesoid, Pandora?s actions are an extension of the roles of Gaia and Rhea is not entirely accurate. First of all, one must analyze the myth of Pandora to understand how exactly women are portrayed as a result of Pandora. One quote sums up the attitude in which Hesiod conveys women. "What else is a woman but a foe to friendship, an inescapable punishment, a necessary evil, a natural temptation, a desirable calamity, a domestic danger, a delectable detriment, an evil nature, painted with fair colours?" (The Myth of a Goddess: Evolution of an Image) Hesoid portrays women as the "beautiful evil". He characterizes women as being gifts for m
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Approximate Word count = 1304
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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