The Prediction of Woman in the Works of Hesiod and Genesis The works of Hesiod, Works and Days and Theogony, and Genesis both explain the origin of the first woman and her role on Earth. However, in Works and Days and Theogony by Hesiod, Pandora was portrayed as a different kind of race than mankind because she was created from water and clay as a way for Zeus to take revenge on man for having fire. Therefore, Pandora serves as the balance to the good when she opened the jar that releases the misery and disease onto mankind. On the contrary, Genesis predicts Eve as Adam’s partner in the beginning since she was created from his rib. However, due to her curiosity, she brought on God’s punishment to both herself and Adam.
