together. Hesiod again shows us deception in women as Aphrodite is irresistible and causes people to engage in sexual acts while losing control of themselves. Hesiod later shows us how Pandora is also attractive and seen as good but really disguised as evil. Hesiod seems to show us that he views women as being able to look innocent but having evil intentions. After all, it is only Pandora and Aphrodite who are able to suppress the minds of the gods. In a sense, Aphrodite shapes Pandora, where Pandora
Allegory and Structuralism; although there is evidence that both theories have become obsolete, I will argue that they can both still work to explain certain myths. The purpose of this essay is to provide insightful evidence on the excerpt, Pandora, from Hesiod (Theogony 573 -620, translated in Trzaskoma et al., 2004) that it can be associated with the aforementioned theories and to provide rationale for how Structuralism defines it better. Advocates for Allegory clearly state that myth is a disguised
equal to gift of fire- women. “Forthwith he made an evil thing for men as the price of fire; for the very famous Limping God formed of earth the likeness of a shy maiden as the son of Cronos willed.” (Hesiod, 565) This is where the first mortal woman was created. She goes down in Greek literature as Pandora, whose charm and beauty would bring misery to the earth. She plays an important role in Hesiod’s work and helps exemplify the misogynistic view point during this
The Greek’s preoccupation with the gods is revealed very early in the text. Hesiod validates his text by evoking the muses, he asks the muses to “come to [him] and tell of Zeus.” This statement authorizes his text due to the traditional belief that “the Muses provide mankind access to the will of Zeus.” In addition, Hesiod’s evocation