Pandora in Art and Culture

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According to our understanding of Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman created by the gods and given to the humans as punishment for accepting the forbidden fire. This paper examines how the Pandora myth has been presented through time, beginning with Grecian art and culture, through the classical and Renaissance eras, and, finally, to contemporary times. It examines how the story of Pandora has also changed according to beliefs in the era in which it was told.

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"However, after Grecian culture was devoured by Roman culture, and Roman culture in term submerged in a Judeo-Christian medieval mindset, Pandora's roots were increasingly obscured. As mentioned above, the story of her temptation and release of evil into the world bears a striking resemblance to that of the Judeo-Christian Eve. This association with Eve unfortunately linked Pandora to a huge theological mess of misogyny and sexual paranoia. Medieval philosophy and Christian theology became increasingly hysterical about the sins of Eve, to a point that all women were seen as temptresses whose sexuality was linked with mortality."

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