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Wrath of Zeus

The Greek gods were egotistic, arrogant, jealous, Said to be excellent lovers, fanatics, and zealous About everything and anything, lounged around Adorning places like Marathona, the Acropolis The Parthenon. Archaeology Maintains that Greek Mythology Goes back to the Bronze age, A long ago historical stage. Statues have been discovered, displayed Or maintained of Zeus, the Mythological god. Imagine if mythology was true, As Pandora is loosely referred to as Eve in these studies, And the great flood to Noah’s Ark era and the flood, But we know that is not so, and that for Christianity, Christ spilled his blood. This story will engage with a very famous myth, The mythological Zeus, Prometheus And the beautiful goddess Pandora, Not one related to Zeus who thought that Pandora was an unnatural abomination, Towards whom he felt no love or consideration. Prometheus whom Zeus once loved, Was about to be severely punished, For Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and Gave it to mankind, what a silly man, If he only knew this action would damn Him, for he brought out the wrath in Zeus, This misdemeanor, certainly not okay. For eternity Prometheus was chained To a rock, high on a hill, so that birds Could eat his liver every day, And at night it would grow again, So the birds could come back, And have a daily snack. Zeus was a vengeful god, he wanted Revenge and brought havoc onto man On Earth, in the form of a woman. Zeus puts Hephaestus to the task Who mixes water and earth and molds a Woman, good gracious me, How awful, a woman, Who will bring woe to man, Her name, Pandora, Beware, soon to come will be horror. Many gods grant her gifts, beauty and The ability to weave, to name only two, Hermes teaches her to lie, Be deceitful, What was to happen. Pandora goes against the Wishes of Zeus, what a pity She now had to face the nitty gritty. Zeus knew that she could not be loyal, So he so gave her a jar, As a gift, for her name meant, all gifted, Which was full of unimaginable things, She was not to open this jar Zeus warned, But Pandora got curious about the jar, Deceitfully opens it, which Zeus knew she would do. Immediately horrors stormed Out, which hissed And a pungent odour emerged, Which cursed The world with strife, For the rest of mankind’s life. Pestilence, floods, earthquakes, Hatred, death, and plagues, All that was left. However, Zeus made sure that it kept Hope, for foundation Can be built on hope, The hapless were in trouble, As hope is the antithesis of taking action, Hope is not grounded in reality Could bring about devastating finality. But Pandora knew, hope was still in the box, She would give succor to the world, To the hapless would extend, A hand, For hope could be evil or planned, It was no blessing, but expounded To be incongruous with livelihood on This planet, and that it brought sheer Misery, toil and trouble To man, sorry to burst your bubble, Pandora was no saint, Certainly not classed as faint Hearted, she was evi,l deceitful, sly, Beautiful, certainly no goodness met the eye! And so it came to pass that she hurt Life on Earth, but her time was coming. She is said to have died by selflessly sacrificing Her life to save the god Kratos who had lashed Out at Zeus, so she fell into the flame of Olympus, Which must have been agonizing. Others say she drowned in the great flood, Yet others say that one of the evils in Pandora's box, was mortality, And so she died from natural causes, As did all of humanity. And Mythology, well it died With the great flood, To which it succumbed. ,

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Date: 7/22/2023 7:39:00 AM
Beautifully executed poem on mythology. A pure joy to read such fine poetry. I am a huge fan of Greek mythology, having read countless books on it and also the Greek culture that so interested, inspired and help bring about the culture here in the USA. Another fav as this one is great.
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Date: 6/18/2023 12:55:00 PM
And they're still flying around out in our world today. Thanks a lot, Pandora! A wonderfully penned take on the old myth. I hope he won't give her another one!!!
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Date: 3/27/2023 3:17:00 AM
Jennifer, there are a lot of things here that could generate long discussions. It's not a bad thing to look back and think about ancient myths and times. There is a lot we could learn about ethics and motivation. Wonderful poem!
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Date: 3/25/2023 3:25:00 AM
Good Morning Jennifer. Hi. This must have taken more than a few moments to execute this entry. Any reader can tell you gave your execution much thought and attention to detail to all subjects such as Zeus and Pandor and yes the flame of the Olympus. Oh the humanity of it all. (smile) Thank you for sharing your skilled writing ability with us. Have a beautiful morning and weekend too. Love and Blessings always. (smile)
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Date: 3/21/2023 1:12:00 PM
You are really into mythology, Jennifer. I remember all these myths from high school days. The ancients truly believed in these things. I even know a Wiccan who says the stuff is true, Viking legends, etc. an actual pagan!! but a nice one. Thanks for seeing so many of my poems recently. It was great having a visit from you.
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Date: 3/20/2023 11:12:00 AM
I don't know almost anything about mythology, so I found it interesting to hear about Pandora's story—even if it had such a tragic resolution. I'm grateful for the summary of the Greek gods.
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Date: 3/17/2023 4:54:00 PM
The myths strangely have the same sins as man whereas Jesus was above it all. Thanks for the run down of the Greek gods.
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Date: 3/11/2023 2:01:00 AM
Wow, that quick run through the realm of mythology left me breathless but satisfied, Jenny, and your 'personal' notes strewn across the lines made it even more entertaining. Well done, my friend. ~ warm regards, hugs and blessing coming your way // paul
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Date: 3/6/2023 4:40:00 PM
I don't know much about mythology, so enjoyed learning about Pandora's story, such a sad ending though~
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Date: 3/4/2023 8:06:00 PM
I've always wondered: Zeus is interchangeable with 'Deus,' and seems somehow related to 'Jesus' as well. What say you?!
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Date: 3/5/2023 1:16:00 PM
Zeus was the boss man of Greek Mythology, he was to the Mythological gods and the Greek people of that era what Our God of the Old and New Testaments is to us today. i feel that man always had the need to believe in a supreme entity, and so this belief gave rise to the myth of Zeus. hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 3/3/2023 4:14:00 PM
WOW! A poem of significance dwelling in Greek mythology. You sure know how to tell a story, Jennifer. Splendid write my friend.
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Date: 3/3/2023 9:00:00 AM
I remember doing a project about Zeus at school in childhood. This is a great poem Jennifer. Well done, my friend. Take care :)
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Date: 2/28/2023 7:59:00 AM
I'm quite impressed with this one. Great read.
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Date: 2/26/2023 11:52:00 AM
You have really created a story that spans a great deal of ground with this one. The majority of what you've written is quite recognizable, and yet it's packed with striking imagery and rich vocabulary. Enjoyed reading and I hope you're well.
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Date: 2/26/2023 5:34:00 AM
Reminds me of ages ago when I had to study the classics at University. Most of your stories are very familiar to me. Hugs.
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Date: 2/26/2023 4:54:00 AM
I did not learn about all of that in school like my grandson who had a teacher who loved to teach her students about mythology. Quite a far-flung tale you have woven in this one. Thank you for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
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Date: 3/6/2023 5:51:00 AM
All related to the myth of Zeus but if we believe in fairy tales, this poem is just that. Hope you are Keeping well Sara, thanks for the visit and great comment, hugs and blessings Jennifer

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