MY LITTLE MYTHS PANDORA'S BOX

For having received the fire of the gods through Prometheus and having believed themselves to be the equals of the gods, men will be punished, Zeus has decided so! He therefore orders the gods and goddesses of Olympus to create the first mortal woman: Pandora. They shape it and offer it gifts and the breath of life. Once ready, Zeus gives Pandora a box, which he asks her not to open under any circumstances, and sends her to Earth. Day after day, the curiosity given by the gods grows in her, and Pandora ends up opening the box… A modern version of the myth Pandora is an often misunderstood heroine: usually considered responsible for all the evils of the Earth because of her curiosity, we understand that she is in reality part of Zeus' plan to punish men for believing themselves to be the equals of the gods. At the end of the book, we put this myth in the context of ancient Greece: myths were written by male poets and, at that time and for centuries, men did not consider women as their equals. The double ending encourages curiosity, which leads to reflection and knowledge. Learning through storytelling Through storytelling, the child learns vocabulary “casually”. What is a jar, a saying? Each complicated term is explained in context or in the body of the text. With a family tree of the hero at the beginning of the book to help you find your place in the story!