Similarities Between Pandora And Prometheus

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I liked how you compared Pandora and Prometheus to Adam and Eve. The stories are very similar! I sometimes wonder how the different beliefs and cultures come up with similar stories, just like The Great Flood Story. You asked if these stories are where modern feminists get their ideas. I don’t know if these stories are where feminists get their ideas, but that would make sense. Maybe feminists feel that they have been “ganged up on” since the beginning because any cultures and religions have similar stories about how men and women came to the Earth. Good response,

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