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I was reading Greek mythology to Measle yesterday and it occurred to me that every one of the myths we read had its root in the Bible. Of course, they're all twisted in a humanocentric way with a low view of God, or gods in their case, and a high view of man. The myths contain a seed of truth, but are warped to make man feel justified in his sins. And with gods so man-like and man so god-like, there isn't a recognition of sin or a need for a Savior. Here are a few examples taken from Usborne…

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PANDORA. After Prometheus created man from clay, the job of creating woman was given to Hephaestus. Pandora the first human woman was created, she was taken has a bride by Epimetheus and was given a pithos storage jar (not a box) by Zeus as a wedding gift, she was told never to open it. Curiosity got the better her, she opened the jar releasing evil spirits into the World. Pandora Goddess, Pandora Greek, Lady Lever Art Gallery, John Gibson, First Human, Roman Gods, Ancient Sculpture, Mythology Art, National Art

PANDORA. After Prometheus created man from clay, the job of creating woman was given to Hephaestus. Pandora the first human woman was created, she was taken has a bride by Epimetheus and was given a pithos storage jar (not a box) by Zeus as a wedding gift, she was told never to open it. Curiosity got the better her, she opened the jar releasing evil spirits into the World.

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Frederick Stuart Church (1842 – 1924). Opening Of Pandora's Box. According to the myth, Pandora opened a jar (pithos), in modern accounts sometimes mistranslated as "Pandora's box", releasing all the evils of humanity—although the particular evils, aside from plagues and diseases, are not specified in detail by Hesiod—leaving only Hope inside once Pandora had closed it again. Pandora's Box Tattoo, Pandora Goddess, Pandora Myth, Pandora's Box Art, Curiosity Box, The Fury, Greek Myth, Pandora's Box, Greek Mythology Art

Frederick Stuart Church (1842 – 1924). Opening Of Pandora's Box. According to the myth, Pandora opened a jar (pithos), in modern accounts sometimes mistranslated as "Pandora's box", releasing all the evils of humanity—although the particular evils, aside from plagues and diseases, are not specified in detail by Hesiod—leaving only Hope inside once Pandora had closed it again.

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