Comparing Evil In The Bible And Ancient Greek Myth

In both the bible and Greek mythology, the first women to inhabit Earth are essentially viewed as the downfall of mankind due to their flawed characteristics of temptation and curiosity. While Eve was created to be the companion to Adam, Pandora was crafted to be Zeus' gift of destruction to mankind for Prometheus' constant disrespect towards the various Gods. As a result of the selfish acts made by both women, the overall tone of humanity had been severely altered due to the incorporation of newly discovered evils that have plagued all of existence. The source of evil told by both the bible and ancient Greek myths provided invaluable themes and lessons in order to demonstrate the true power of an individual's decision. Pandora and Eve had essentially become the most destructive women in history because they had fallen victim to their natural human instincts. The ignorance displayed by both women provided all of humanity with an everlasting balance between good and evil. …show more content…
The creation of both Pandora and Eve had significantly different reasons of existence due to the motives of Zeus and God. God had created Eve from the rib of Adam in order to eliminate loneliness for all of his gifts to humanity; Eve's creation was based on the belief that she would provide the companionship that Adam needed but instead she corrupted the Garden of Eden by going against the word of God. However due to Prometheus' acts of disobedience by providing man with fire and making bad parts attractive, Zeus had Hephaestus craft Pandora with various god-like traits such as charm and beauty as well as a thieving nature in order to punish the human race. Both stories regarding Pandora and Eve had impacted the world in a similar matter despite the intentions of their respective