Comparing The Myth Of Prometheus And Pandora

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In the beginning everything with mixed up together then the world came to be. The Greeks pondered why and how the Earth was created as well as how did they got here. They also explained how women were seen as chaotic. The myth of Prometheus and Pandora explained how. When they were mixed they at last separated. The 1st woman Pandora was created for revenge by Zeus. The myth of Prometheus and Pandora reflects ancient Greek culture because the ancient Greeks started using logic to figure out how the world was created it also shows how women were brought to the world for

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