"Let's give humanity a gift. ”

Zeus's proposal surprised all the gods of Olympus. For the temperament of this god king, all the gods present are unclear, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is lustful and greedy, and he will repay him.

After being slapped in the face by Prometheus, he actually wants to give gifts to humans, which is definitely not normal.

"Now that they have fire, they can withstand cold and hunger, and their lives will gradually improve. But I think human life, that is, the pursuit of food and clothing, is too simple, and it should add a little color to their boring life. I once heard the last god-king, my father, Kronos, say that tribulations are the best way to train people, so give them some tribulations. ”

After Zeus finished speaking, he looked at his son, the ugly god of forging, who was extremely obedient during this time, and smiled gently: "Hephaestus, you are in charge of forging, and you will forge a beautiful woman for mankind in the image of the goddesses, and let her bring the tribulation I said to the world." ”

Hephaestus commanded. ”

He took the soil and water that Prometheus and Athena had created man, and threw them into the furnace in front of the gods. A moment later, the stove exploded, and a beautiful maiden emerged from inside.

Although her eyes are dull and her eyes are not shining, her beauty is comparable to that of a god.

When Zeus saw this girl, he was so satisfied that he even thought about it. It's just that he thought of his plan, so he pressed the color heart down.

Next, he commanded Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, to drench her with the scent of madness, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and craftsmanship, to give her wisdom and spirituality, to dress her, to dress her like a bride, wearing a headband and beaded chain made of Hephaestus, and to teach her the gift of language by Hermes, the messenger of the gods, and Zeus poured vicious evil water into this beautiful image. Poseidon, the god of the sea, came up with an idea and said: "This woman has all talents, let's call her Pandora, a gift from the gods to all mankind." The gods agreed with his suggestion, and the name Pandora was excellent.

Zeus then took out a beautiful box, about the size of a human head, with beautiful and mysterious patterns carved on it, threw it away, and slowly flew to Pandora's side.

Athena, who had just finished dressing up Pandora, suddenly thought about it, took the box, and said, "This box is so beautiful." After playing with it for a while, he handed it to Pandora.

Zeus watched Athena's every move with a cold eye, and he felt that Athena seemed to have added something to the box, but he didn't care, as long as there was nothing wrong with what he put inside.

"Pandora, this box is a gift from me and the gods to celebrate your birth. However, this box contains the secrets of the gods, and you are not allowed to open it. ”

Pandora, who was created by the gods and regarded Zeus as his heavenly father, heard his command, and although his mind was full of questions, he still nodded in agreement.

"Good. Zeus looked at Pandora, who had put away the box, and said to Aphrodite, the wife of Adros and the goddess of love, "Pandora, the goddess of love and beauty, is the beloved daughter of our gods, and should have a powerful god as his husband, and this matter will be left to you." ”

Aphrodite's beautiful eyebrows moved, and she asked Zeus, "May I ask Your Majesty the God King, there are so many powerful gods in this world, who is suitable to be the husband of Pandora." ”

Zeus said lightly: "Iapetus is the most mysterious powerhouse among the Titans, and my mother, Rhea, the goddess of time, has befriended him many times. He had four sons, all of whom were powerful gods, but the violent and angry Menotius was imprisoned in the abyss, the mighty Atlas was condemned by me as a god of heaven, the wise Prometheus had just been imprisoned on Mount Picasso, and his last son, Epimetheus, was Pandora's husband and a testimony to our Olympus's friendship with him. ”

His declaration of friendship made Aphrodite frown, and he imprisoned the three children, and he was embarrassed to say that he was friendly. However, Aphrodite did not intend to refuse Zeus's request, and her growth also needed the support of Olympus.

Epimetheus was the younger brother that Prometheus had been caring for, and his mother, the wife of Iapetus, was mysterious. Some gods guess that it is the goddess of fame, Clemene, some gods guess that it is Themis, the lord of justice, and some gods say that it is the goddess Asia, but these answers have not been confirmed, and I don't know if they are true or false.

Epimetheus did not even meet his mother, and as the youngest child, he was brought up by his older brother Prometheus since his birth. As for his father, he took his other two brothers with him and served under the god-king Kronus at the time.

It can be said that Prometheus is a brother and a father to Epimetheus. Ever since Prometheus created man, Epimetheus followed his brother and father to take care of the newborn humans. According to the skills of the animals, he chooses some useful ones, such as the bravery of a lion, the sharpness of an eagle, and the swiftness of a rabbit, and gives them to humans.

However, Epimetres, as the teacher of the newborn humans, forgot about the advice his brother had given him before he was imprisoned, not to accept any gifts from Zeus, and fell in love with Pandora, a girl brought by Aphrodite to live in humans.

Epimetheus was so mad that he married Pandora despite his father's objections. They got married and had a lovely daughter named Pila.

If Pandora, the perfect woman created by the gods, has a flaw, then her greatest flaw is curiosity. Since she got married, she has been constantly trying to open the small box given by Zeus, but Epimetheus has to be on the lookout for her curiosity all the time. Because he knew that the gift in the box was given by Zeus, and it was not necessarily a good thing.

One day, Pandora's curiosity overcame everything.

Until this day, humanity had followed Prometheus' warnings, so there were no terrible plagues, no hard labor, and no afflicting diseases.

Now, this charming Pandora holds the gift in both hands, a large box of exquisite mystery. With her back to Epimetheus, she suddenly opened the lid of the box, and the plague inside flew out like a puff of black smoke, quickly spreading to the ground.

The only good thing hidden deep in the bottom of the box was the hope that Athena had once put in the temple of the gods. But Pandora was frightened by the black smoke coming out and quickly closed the lid, so that the "hope" that Athena placed at the bottom of the box to save humanity was forever locked in the box.

Since then, all kinds of disasters have filled the earth, the sky, and the sea. Diseases spread day and night among humans, raging and silent, because Zeus did not let them make a sound. All kinds of diseases and disasters are rampant on the earth, and death is running wild in the world like a fly.

Epimetheus looked at the scene in front of him, and he immediately reacted, the human race created by his brother Prometheus will be plagued by many disasters from now on.

He was deeply ashamed of his brother's trust, his eyes were red, and he roared at Pandora: "You let me go, you scourge sent by Zeus." ”

Before Pandora could even react, she was kicked out of the house by her husband, Epimetheus, who had always been infatuated with her. Behind her, the cries of her daughter Pyrrha were heard.

But her husband, and the humans who lived with her, did not allow her to come near. For them, she is the source of all evil.

Pandora held the gift from the god-king in pain, and she thought of Zeus's temple and asked Zeus for an answer.

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The black smoke from disasters fills the air, and wherever humans are, they can take root.

"What is this, and why is it so terrifying?"

Adros, with his disciples and maids, continued to wander across the human land, when suddenly a terrifying black smoke passed by them, and even a small wisp rushed towards them. Otolikos had the sharpest eyes and was the first to react.

"I seemed to feel a terrible aura coming over me, and there were diseases, disasters, greed, and other natural and man-made disasters in which to cheer and death to dance. The calm countenance of the blind Teresias was rarely rippling, and his brows were furrowed together.

Adros swung his sleeves and used his divine power to disperse these things, and said lightly: "Pandora's box, it's almost time to open." ”

Although he didn't see it, Adros still told the people around him what he knew, the gifts of Zeus, the gifts of the gods, and the disasters of mankind.

After finishing speaking, Adros laughed softly: "What do you think of this matter, and what do you want to do?"

"The God King has just taken control of power, and it is inevitable that he will act recklessly, and I will have the opportunity in the future, so I must persuade him well. With that, Teresias's frown gradually relaxed. In his opinion, being able to persuade the God King to do more things that are beneficial to mankind can be regarded as one of his pursuits.

"If only I had known about this in advance, and stole this box, there would have been no such disaster. Ottolykos' thin face sighed, and he looked at Teresias next to him, thinking that with him, he might be able to accomplish a lot of things.

"Hmph, the gods have their own power, bullying humans at will, treating them as dolls. If I have the chance, I will teach them a lesson. The young Sisyphus suddenly understood why his teacher always said that strength is fundamental, and that with strength it may not be possible to achieve things, but without strength, he can only be helpless when he encounters things, and sighs in vain.