Chapter 128: The Three Gods of Beauty (1)
ps: Pandora (Πaνδ?pa), also translated as Pandora, was the first woman on the earth made of clay by Hephaestus, the god of fire in Greek mythology, and the first woman given to mankind as punishment for Prometheus stealing fire. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info The gods gave Pandora the gift of more seductive charm: Hephaestus made her a magnificent golden robe, giving her the power to charm and seduce men; Hermes, the messenger of the gods, taught her the skill of speech. The gods each gave her a gift, but Athena was the only one who refused to give her wisdom, so Pandora's actions were thoughtless. Pandora's other name is "Anesidora", which means "she who gives gifts".
1, Pandora
Pandora (Πaνδ?pa), also translated as Pandora, was the first woman on the earth made of clay by Hephaestus, the god of fire in Greek mythology, as punishment for Prometheus' theft of fire. The gods bestowed Pandora with gifts that made her more seductive: Hephaestus made her a splendid golden robe, giving her the power to charm and seduce men; Hermes, the messenger of the gods, taught her the skill of speech. The gods each gave her a gift, but Athena was the only one who refused to give her wisdom, so Pandora's actions were thoughtless. Pandora's other name is "Anesidora", which means "she who gives gifts".
Prometheus, the son of the god Titan, stole fire from heaven and gave it to humans, who learned to use fire. The supreme god Zeus (the god of thunder) was very angry, and in order to counteract the great benefits that fire brought to mankind, Zeus decided to bring disaster to the world as well.
Zeus first commanded Hephaestus, the god of fire and forging. Use water and soil synthesis to mix and make a lovely woman in the image of the goddess; and commanded Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, to drench it with the scent of madness for men; Athena, the goddess of wisdom and craftsmanship, dressed her and dressed her headband (this headband was the work of Hephaestus, the god of fire), with beaded chains, as delicate as a bride; Hermes, the messenger of God, taught her the gift of language; So Zeus poured vicious evil water into this beautiful image. Hames came up with the idea and said, "Call this woman Pandora, a gift from the gods to all mankind." The gods agreed with his advice. In ancient Greek, Pan meant everything, and Dora meant a gift. "Pandora" means "a woman with all talents".
Zeus then ordered Hermes to take her to Prometheus' younger brother Epimetheus the Awakened to become his wife. Epimetheus is completely different from Prometheus. Simple-hearted, Prometheus advised him: "If Zeus gives you anything, it must not be accepted." But Epimetheus forgot his warning, and Pandora's temptation. Immediately obsessed with beauty and forget about Prometheus' reminders.
Pandora Zeus gave Pandora a sealed box filled with scourges, calamities, and pestilences, etc., for her to give to the man who married her.
Prometheus was convinced that Zeus had bad intentions towards humanity. Epimetheus warned his brother not to accept a gift from Zeus. But he did not listen to the advice. Married to the beautiful Pandora. Driven by curiosity, Pandora opened the box, and at once all the calamities, pestilences, and scourges inside flew out. Mankind has since been afflicted with calamities, pestilences, and scourges. And before the beautiful thing "Hope", which Athena, the goddess of wisdom, quietly placed at the bottom of the box in order to save the fate of mankind, flew out of the box, the panicked Pandora closed the box.
Pandora's box
Pandora's box is also known as Pandora's box and Pandora's box. Legend has it that the god of fire used clay to create the first woman on earth, Pandora, and the gods gave Pandora many gifts, beauty, intelligence, and curiosity...... But one of the most dangerous gifts is a beautiful magic box. Once this box is opened, all kinds of evil spirits who are proficient in the power of chaos will escape from it and harm the world. Although the gods warned Pandora not to open the box, Pandora ultimately did not heed the gods' advice. Driven by intense curiosity, she eventually opens the box. Although she closed the box in time. But in an instant, the whole world was filled with all kinds of evil spirits released from the box, and it was thrown into chaos. Later, the metaphor of "Pandora's box" will bring the gift of misfortune: disaster.
2, auspicious goddess
The auspicious goddess, the Brahman-Hindu goddess of happiness and wealth, is traditionally considered to be the wife of Vishnu, Sanskrit lak?mi, transliterated as "Lasshmi", Tibetan as "Bandaraam". Buddhism absorbs her as the protector of the Dharma, is one of the four heavenly kings, the sister of the god of the gods, has "great merit" in the public, so the old name is merit.
Auspicious goddess, according to legend, is the sister of the king of Bishamen (some say that his wife), Sanskrit lak?mi, transliterated "Lasshmi", Tibetan called "Bandaram". The name was first seen in the Rig Veda and is personified in the Ajva Veda. There are two main theories about her birth: one says that when she created the world, she stood on a lotus flower and drifted with the water, so she was also called Bodema (meaning lotus); It is said that she is the third treasure that emerged when the gods and the asuras stirred the milk sea, holding a lotus flower, sitting on the big lotus, and her beauty is superb, and the gods and the asuras had a dispute over possessing her, so she has the title of the daughter of the milk sea. She can change her form and accompany Vishnu to earth: when Vishnu incarnates as Rama with an axe, she is Dalarani; When Vishnu incarnated as Rama, she was Sita; When Vishnu incarnated as the Black Sky, she was Ragmini. Some believe that she is the mother of Eros. Her portraits are mostly plump and beautiful, with a kind smile. The mounts are white owls and goldfinches. Buddhism absorbs her as the protector of the Dharma, is one of the four heavenly kings, the sister of the god of the gods, has "great merit" in the public, so the old name is merit.
(1) Appearance characteristics
There are two common types of auspicious celestial maidens: the quiet type and the angry type, and the quiet type is Bailamu. She had a white complexion, a high bun and a crown of flowers on her head, large rings attached to her ears, three slender eyes showing a kind gaze, her mouth slightly open, a white coat with a big red robe inside, and red boots under her feet, and sat on a rosette. In his right hand he holds a long-feathered arrow with a white rod, and in his left hand he holds a treasure bowl.
(2) Personality traits
However, when the auspicious goddess presents an angry image, it is ugly and hateful, and extremely scary. There are five types of angry images, and their appearance is roughly the same. And one of the most common images is a blue body with a five-skull crown on his head. The top of the head is orange hair standing on end, indicating anger. There is a half-moon on the hair, indicating that her method is supreme. The three eyes of the face are round and bulging, and the mouth is like a basin, revealing two tiger teeth. The two ears are earrings made of animals, and the right earring is a lion, symbolizing listening to the Buddha's teachings; The left earring is a snake, a sign of anger. Around the neck hung two strings of human bone rosaries, one of dry bone and one of wet bone. He wears a human skin on the top and a tiger skin on the bottom. There is a sun on the navel, which symbolizes wisdom. There is a token on the left waist, remembering who should peel the skin. She sat sideways on top of a mule, with her legs spread out, barefoot, and a single eye on the mule's buttocks. In his right hand, he holds a short stick with vajra at both ends, which is said to be a weapon for fighting asuras; In the left hand, he holds a bowl of human skulls containing blood, symbolizing happiness. The thumb of the right hand and the other four fingers pressed against each other, a mark of anger. Underneath her seat was a woman's skin, whose head hung upside down on the left side of the mule, and her hair hung down to the ground, symbolizing that the pagans had been subjugated by her. She rode a mule and flew in the heavens, the earth, and the three realms, so she was also known as the "Lord of the Three Realms". (To be continued.) )