Helen and Pandora (for test) - Women in Ancient World - Classics GCSE (OCR) Questions & Answers
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What did the Greeks believe in the beginning about human race? - ANSWERSIt only consists of men and they did't die or suffer
Why was "woman" created according to Ancient Greeks and how was life before them? - ANSWERSThey believed that men experienced old age, suffering and death because of women...
Helen and Pandora (for test) - Women in
Ancient World - Classics GCSE (OCR)
Questions & Answers
What did the Greeks believe in the beginning about human race? - ANSWERSIt only
consists of men and they did't die or suffer
Why was "woman" created according to Ancient Greeks and how was life before them?
- ANSWERSThey believed that men experienced old age, suffering and death because
of women. They were created to punish the mankind for receiving the stolen gift of fire.
Who was Pandora? - ANSWERSFirst woman. Zeus' plan to punish mankind. Something
they would welcome but will lead to their destruction.
How did Hephaestos contribute to Pandora? What did Zeus ask Hephaestos to do? -
ANSWERSMixed earth and water and created her alike immortal goddeses, which gave
her a divine beauty.
What does Pandora's name mean? - ANSWERSall gifts
How did Athena contribute to Pandora? - ANSWERSTaught her various crafts; also
clothed and styled her.
How did Graces and Lady Persuasion contribute to Pandora? - ANSWERSGave her
jewellery and trinkets
How did Seasons contribute to Pandora? - ANSWERSmade her a garland made out of
flowers
How did Hermes contribute to Pandora? - ANSWERStaught her to deceit
To whom did Zeus give Pandora? - ANSWERSEpimetheus, brother of Prometheus
what did epimetheus do which he should not have done and why? - ANSWERSHe
shouldn't have accepted a gift from Zeus (Pandora) but he was attracted to Pandora
What did Pandora bring with her to Earth and what was in it? - ANSWERSa pithos (jar)
which conntained all the evils of mankind
How did Pandora spread the evil? - ANSWERSShe brought a pithos (jar) with her, in
which were all the evils that plague mankind. She opened the jar as soon as she
reached the earth. Only hope remained in the jar, which was Zeus' will.
, How do different tales of Pandora vary? What later additions were made to the story? -
ANSWERSSome versions say she had a pyxis (box). Another later addition to this myth
is the detail that Pandora was given the box but forbidden to open it, although
eventually her curiosity was too great and she opened the lid to see what was inside,
unleashing the evils by mistake. This version portrays a Pandora who is more complex,
curious, disobedient and lacking self-control.
1) The jar was a box
2) She was forbidden to open it
3) She was curious and disobedient
4) She was dangerous and had seductive power
Why did the gods punish mankind? - ANSWERSPrometheus, who sided with the gods
during Titanomachy, played a trick on Zeus so mankind could keep the better parts of
the sacrifice. Zeus was angry and hid the fire so men could not cook their food.
Prometheus secretly stole a spark of Zeus' fire from the Olympus and brought it down to
earth; as a result, Zeus sent Pandora to punish the mankind.
What happened whenn Pandora opened the jar? What was left? - ANSWERSAll evil
from mankind was released annd only hope was left as that was Zeus' will.
Similarites and differences bewteen Pandora and Eve from Adam and Eve story -
ANSWERSsimilarities:
- do things they both shouldn't have done
- actions result in harming mankind
- both were curious
- both made by God
- punish with mortality
- both first women
differences:
- pandora wasn't punished
- Zeus wanted Pandora to open jar, God in A and E didnt wannt E to eat apple off tree
- Eve was decieved, Pandora was not
- God loved A and E but Zeus doesn't love Pandora
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