The Curiosity of Pandora Painting

The Curiosity of Pandora Let us face it, everyone has curiosity on some level. It is, as the Pandora myth tells us, a gift from the gods. Or, specifically in the story: the god Hermes. My thought was that Hermes, who also delivered Pandora to her new husband, Epimetheus, was the natural choice to be depicted with Pandora in my painting. I mean, he must be curious about what or when would happen what all the gods must have known WOULD happen. Some say that the Pandora myth is an inspiration of the story of Eve. Two women created by the gods [or a god] as a gift to a male figure, but who eventually are the cause of the pain in the world. I think I should call myself a "reluctant feminist." I do not like words such as "blame" or "fault." Thus, I feel these old stories are often against women. However, the most appealing part to me of our myths, fables, and fairy tales are the contradicting parts in each story. Also, one finds that the heroine and hero of many a story is often set up by the gods, or an entity with a much greater ability. This means the one with the greater responsibility. It is the male god who gives Pandora the curiosity, knowing how she will give in to it at some point. There would be no story if she resisted. Finally, it is fairly well known that Pandora's Box is actually a poor translation of Pandora's Jar.