The Story of Pandora

The Girl Who Wanted To Peek

       

        Pandora was a little girl that always wanted to peek.  One day Hermes came to her house with a huge box on his shoulders.  He asked if he could leave the box at her house while he ran an errand in the next town.  Pandora agreed, but curiously asked what was in it.  Hermes said that he could not tell her.  He was also very specific that she was not to open it.

        After Hermes left Pandora sat and stared at the box, growing more and more curious.  She could no longer contain herself, so she opened the box.  When she did, thousands of snakes, lizards and caterpillars came flying out.  She quickly shut the box, and everything disappeared.

        Hermes appeared, and asked Pandora if she opened the box.  Pandora told him the truth.  “Yes, I did,” she said.  “But I wish I hadn’t.”  Hermes agreed that she should not have opened the box.  The millions of things that came out of the box are the troubles that vex mankind.  Toothache, tummy ache, selfishness and many other bad things are out in the open letting everyone know what trouble is.  But, you left one thing in the box, Hope.  She will help people forget their troubles.

        So Pandora opened the box again, and out came the little fairy named Hope who flew out the window.  Hermes picked up his box, and left.  Pandora never peeked again as long as she lived. Click here for more info…

 

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