"Let's give humanity a gift."
Zeus's proposal surprised all the gods in Olympus. All the gods here are clear about the character of this god-king. It is no exaggeration to say that he is lustful and greedy, and he will be punished with evil.
After being severely slapped in the face by Prometheus, he actually gave gifts to humans. This is definitely not normal.
"Since they have fire and can withstand severe cold and hunger, their life will gradually become better. But I think human life, that is, the pursuit of food and clothing, is too simple. We should add a little color to their boring life. I once I heard that the previous generation of God King, my father Cronus, said that hardship can best train people, so let’s give them some hardship.”
After Zeus finished speaking, he looked at his son, the ugly god of forging, who had been extremely obedient during this period, and smiled gently: "Hephaestus, you are in charge of forging, and you will forge a beautiful woman for mankind according to the appearance of the goddesses. , let her bring the suffering I mentioned to the world."
"Hephaestus takes command."
He found the water and soil from which Prometheus and Athena had created humans, and threw them into the furnace in front of the gods. After a while, the stove exploded, and a beautiful girl emerged from it.
Although her eyes were dull and lifeless, her beauty was comparable to that of gods.
Zeus was very satisfied when he saw this girl, and even became interested in her. But when he thought of his plan, he suppressed his lust.
Next, he ordered Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, to drizzle her with the fragrance that drives men crazy; Athena, the goddess of wisdom and crafts, gave her wisdom and spirituality, dressed her up, put on clothes for her, and wore Hephaestus on her head. The hairband and necklace made by Zeus were as beautiful as a bride; Hermes, the messenger of God, taught her the talent of language; so Zeus injected vicious trouble behind this beautiful image. Poseidon, the god of the sea, came up with the idea and said: "This woman has all the gifts. Let's call her Pandora. She is a gift from the gods to all mankind." All the gods agreed with his suggestion, and the name Pandora was excellent.
Then, Zeus took out a beautiful box, which was about the size of a human head and carved with beautiful and mysterious patterns. He threw the box and slowly flew to Pandora's side.
Athena, who had just finished dressing up Pandora, suddenly thought about it, took the box over, and said, "This box is so beautiful." After playing with it for a while, she handed it to Pandora.
Zeus watched Athena's every move with cold eyes. He felt that Athena seemed to have added something to the box, but he didn't care, as long as there was nothing wrong with the things he put inside.
"Pandora, this box is a gift from me and the gods to celebrate your birth. However, this box contains the secrets of the gods, and you cannot open it."
Pandora was created by the gods and regarded Zeus as her heavenly father. When she heard his order, although her mind was full of doubts, she still nodded in agreement.
"Very good." Zeus looked at Pandora who had put away the box, and then said to Aphrodite, the wife of Adros and the goddess of love: "God of love and beauty, Pandora is the beloved daughter of our gods. There should be a powerful god as his husband, and this matter will be left to you."
Aphrodite's beautiful eyebrows moved and she asked Zeus: "Your Majesty the God King, there are so many powerful gods in this world, who is suitable to be Pandora's husband."
Zeus said lightly: "Iapitus is the most mysterious and powerful among the Titans. My mother, Rhea, the goddess of time, has asked me to befriend him many times. He has four sons, all of whom are extremely powerful. God, but the violent and angry Menoetius was imprisoned in the abyss, the extremely powerful Atlas was punished by me as the god of heaven, and the wise and wise Prometheus was also imprisoned in Picasso just now On the mountain, his last son Epimetheus serves as Pandora’s husband and is also a witness of our Olympus’ friendship with him.”
His declaration of friendship made Aphrodite frown, and she imprisoned his three children to have the nerve to declare friendship. However, Aphrodite did not intend to refuse Zeus's request. Her growth still needed the support of Olympus.
Epimetheus is the younger brother that Prometheus has taken care of growing up. His mother, the wife of Iapetus, is extremely mysterious. Some gods guessed it was Clymene, the goddess of fame, some gods guessed it was Themis, the lord of justice, and some gods said it was the goddess Asia. However, none of these answers have been confirmed, and we don’t know whether they are true or false.
Epimetheus had never even met his mother; as the youngest child, he had been raised by his older brother Prometheus since his birth. As for his father, he took his other two brothers to serve under Cronus, the god-king at the time.
It can be said that Prometheus is a brother and father to Epimetheus. Ever since Prometheus created humans, Epimetheus has followed his brother and father to take care of newborn humans. He selected some useful animals according to their skills, such as the bravery of the lion, the keenness of the eagle, and the agility of the rabbit, and gave them to humans.
However, Epimetheus, as the teacher of newborn humans, put aside the advice that his brother had given him before he was imprisoned, not to accept any gifts from Zeus, and fell in love with Aphrodite. Pandora, a girl who came to live as a human.
Epimetheus was so crazy that he married Pandora regardless of his father's objections. After their marriage, they had a lovely daughter named Pyrrha.
If Pandora, the perfect woman created by the gods, has flaws, then her biggest flaw is curiosity. Ever since her marriage, she had been constantly wanting to open the small box sent by Zeus, but Epimetheus had to be wary of her curiosity at all times. Because he knew that the gift in the box was given by Zeus and might not be a good thing.
One day, Pandora's curiosity got the better of everything.
Before this day, mankind followed the warning of Prometheus, so there were no terrible disasters, no hard labor, and no tormenting diseases.
Now, this charming Pandora holds a gift in her hands, a large, exquisite and mysterious box. She turned her back to Epimetheus and suddenly opened the lid of the box. The disaster inside flew out like black smoke and quickly spread to the ground.
The only beautiful thing hidden deep at the bottom of the box is the hope that Athena once placed in the temple of the gods. But Pandora was frightened by the black smoke and quickly closed the lid. Therefore, the "hope" that Athena placed at the bottom of the box to save mankind was locked in the box forever.
From then on, all kinds of disasters filled the earth, sky and ocean. Diseases spread among humans day and night, raging and silently because Zeus did not allow them to make a sound. All kinds of diseases and disasters are rampant on the earth, and the god of death is running around the world like a flying fox.
Epimetheus looked at the scene in front of him, and he immediately realized that the human beings created by his brother Prometheus would be in trouble from now on.
He felt deeply ashamed of the trust his brother had entrusted to him. His eyes were red and he roared at Pandora: "Get away, you are a scourge sent by Zeus."
Before Pandora could even react, she hugged the box in her hand tightly and was driven out of the house by her husband, Epimetheus, who had always been infatuated with her. Behind her, she heard the cry of her daughter Pyrrha.
But her husband, and the humans she lived with, wouldn't let her get close. To them, she was the source of all trouble.
Pandora held the gift given by the God King in pain. She wanted to go to Zeus's temple and ask Zeus for an answer.
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The black smoke caused by the disaster spreads everywhere, and they can take root wherever humans are.
"What is this and why is it so scary?"
Adros, with his disciples and maids, continued to wander on the human land. Suddenly, a terrifying black smoke passed by them, and even a small wisp rushed towards them. Autolycus had the sharpest eyes and was the first to react.
"I seem to feel a terrifying breath coming over me. There are diseases, disasters, greed and other natural and man-made disasters cheering in it, and death dancing in it." The calm face of the blind Teiresias was rare. There was a stir, and his eyebrows were tightly knitted together.
Adros waved his sleeves, used his divine power to disperse these things, and said lightly: "It's almost time to open Pandora's box."
Although he didn't see it, Adros still told the people around him what he knew, the gift of Zeus, the gift of the gods, and the disaster of mankind.
After finishing speaking, Adros chuckled and said, "What do you think about this matter, and what do you want to do about it?" The words were full of the meaning of a school test.
"The God-King has just taken control of power, and it is inevitable that he will act recklessly. If I have the opportunity in the future, I must persuade him." After finishing speaking, Teiresias's frown gradually relaxed. In his opinion, being able to persuade the God King to do more things that are beneficial to mankind is one of his pursuits.
"It would be great if I could know about this in advance. If I could steal this box, there would be no such disaster." Autolycus kept sighing with his thin face, and he looked at Terry next to him. Sias felt that by joining forces with him, a lot of things might be accomplished.
"Hmph, gods rely on their own power and bully humans at will, treating humans as dolls. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely teach them a lesson." The young Sisyphus suddenly understood why his teacher always said that strength is the foundation. With power, you may not be able to accomplish anything, but without power, you can only feel helpless and sigh to yourself when things happen.
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