Fantasia High; Past 5 "Living Poison" (COMPLETED)

LIVING POISON12; PANDORA

(FunFact#12; The human eyes can distinguish 17,000 different eyes.)

Napamulat ako.

Umaga na naman.

"You're awake. You should get ready for your class."

Napatingin ako sa nag salita.

It was Sana.

You know what? After a week staying here. I notice alot of things.

They were mysterious.

They look like there hiding something.

They don't usually live here. Mukhang lang rin silang di mag kakakilala na nag sasama sa isang bahay na para bang ang alaking pilit sa kanila nun.

Tumango lang ako bilang respeto sa mga seniors. May respeto pa din naman ako.

Hayy, bat ba ang tahimik dito?

Wala na ang tatlong lalaki at wala na rin si Inisignia dito.

Mabilis akong kumilos at nilisan ang house of elites para pumunta sa klase ko.

Pagapsok ko palang ay agad akong sinalubong ni Inisgnia. Tinuro nya ang mukha ko.

"Hey, you look tired."

Tango lang ang sagot ko sakanya. Pagod talaga dahil sa boredom.

Wala ka yatang pwedeng gawin kasi parang ang daming matang nakatingin sayo sa paligid.

Ngayon ko lang naisip, no wonder ko nakilala angt atlong lalaking yun kasi sa magkabilang sulok sila ng classroom nakaupo.

"Hhhmm. Pareho naman yata kayo ah. Anong nangyari sa house of elites?"

Hindi ko sya sinagot at naupo nalang ng dumating na ang Prof.

"I am sure you know the creation of our world aren't that right?"  Paniniguradong tanong nito sa amin.

Napa  yes naman ang mga kaklse ko.

Ofcourse our very first topic.

Napangiti naman Ito samin at naglabas ng isang mataas na stick.

Tumalikod sya at may sinulat sa board.

Pandora

"I am  sure to na may kaunting clue kayo about sa topic ngayon." Lumapit samin si Prof at binigyan kami ng kanya-kanyang libro.

 "Turn to page 456."

The Creation of Pandora

 Sa libro ay may isang babae, the girl is clutching white painted wooden box o her chest while on the group and in the middle of the forest.

"All started from a gathering of the gods, where the Titans were also invited. The gathering had been organized to decide who would be favored with the better portion of a sacrifice. Prometheus, the Titan who later stole the fire from the Gods and gave it to humanity, had deviously presented the sacrifice in such a manner that Zeus chose the portion that looked more appealing when in fact it was just bones presented in a tempting manner."

Heh, labanan ng mga ego at pride ng mga gods.

I flip the other page revealing the name Pandora in a ancient cursive form.

Between I can see the blur appearance of Aphrodite and her husband Hephaestus I think. They have rings.

"Outraged at this mockery, Zeus decided to take revenge and get even with Prometheus. Zeus charged Hephaestus, the god of smiths and master of crafts, with creating a dazzlingly beautiful woman, one that would appear irresistible to either god or man. To accomplish this feat Aphrodite, the goddess of love, posed as a model for the creation of the statue."

Si Aphrodite pa talaga ang model. Bakit hindi nalang si Gaea.  Mukha namang may sense kung si Gaea.

"The woman was molded of earth and water and once the body was ready, the Four Winds breathed life into it. She was then given gifts from all the Olympian gods. Aphrodite gave to her unparalleled beauty, grace and desire. Hermes, the messenger god, gave her a cunning, deceitful mind and a crafty tongue. Athena clothed her and taught her to be deft with her hands. Poseidon bestowed on her a pearl necklace that would prevent her from drowning. Apollo taught her to play the lyre and to sing. Zeus gave her a foolish, mischievous and idle nature and last but not least, Hera gave her the wiliest gift, curiosity."

Curiousity. Hindi ko alam kung ang gift nayun ay senyales ng kasamaan ay kapahamakan o kabutihan at kaalaman?

There gift was really on the another level of wickedness basta lang makahiganti. Tsk. Nandamay pa.

"Thus, the first mortal woman was born and she descended down to earth. Her name was Pandora, meaning all-gifted, implying all the gifts she had received from gods. Along with her, Hermes gave a gilded and intricately carved box, a gift from Zeus with an explicit warning that she must never open it, come what may. Draped in raiment fit for the gods, she was presented to Epimetheus, Prometheus' half-brother."

 
See, kahit saang anggulo sa lahat ng story ng kasaysayan ng mundo namin, the Goddess Hera is always the rude one.

The gift from Zeus is just a waste because of Hera's gift to Pandora.
 
"Now another page please, as you can see in the image."

Opening the Box

This is the moment.

It was a man and Pandora, which I believe. So Epimthheus.

Napakagaling talaga ng plano ng mga Olympians.

"Epimetheus had been told by his brother never to accept any gift from Zeus. Prometheus was well aware that Zeus was still angry with him for his effrontery at the gathering and would try to get his revenge. However, one look at Pandora was all it took for Epimetheus to fall in crazy love with her and marry her without thought or consideration. He was truly enchanted with her."

That curiousity is a curse.

"To congratulate them, Hermes came to the wedding ceremony and told Epimetheus that Pandora was a gift from Zeus, a peace-offer signifying that there were no more ill feelings between the chief of the gods and Prometheus. He also told Epimetheus that the gilded box of Pandora was a wedding gift from the Olympian King. Being a bit credulous, Epimetheus believed the words of Hermes to be true. Unfortunately, Prometheus' advice had fallen on deaf ears.

The days were passing quickly and the two were leading a happy, married life but one thought was still at the back of Pandora's mind: what was in the box that Zeus had given her? She kept thinking that maybe the box had money in it, nice clothes or even jewelry. Without thought or reason, she would find herself walking past the box and involuntarily reaching out to open it."

With Hera's gift, no wonder she opened the box. So wickedly cunning.

The next image in the book was replaced by evil, dark creatures.

"Every time, she was reminding herself that she had vowed never to open the box. Hera's gift of curiosity had worked and one day, unable to take it any more, she decided to have just a brief look inside. When nobody was around, she fitted a golden key hanging around her neck to the lock on the box. Turning the key slowly, she unlocked the box and lifted the lid only for a while. Before she knew it, there was a hissing sound and a horrible odor permeated the air around her. Terrified, she slammed the lid down but it was too late."