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Vulcan was one of those gods who are best left alone. His haunt was the deep cores of earth. He melded earth and produced gold and silver and titanium and other elements that made the gods revere his wants. However, he was also a cunning and jealous god and he knew the gods looked with favor on their pet Prometheus. Notwithstanding when his precious fire was stolen he appeared at the court of Zeus and sought redress. Think Zeus with the knowledge of fire, man will soon become brave and dauntless. Soon they will no longer worship us and will turn their minds to creating for themselves an earth of pleasure. We will be forgotten as they spend their time on creating objects and will have no time on worshipping us. Zeus glanced on Prometheus and was startled to see him behaving most ungraciously towards Pandora. Immediately Prometheus was taken and bound to a boulder on a cliff overlooking the Aegean. The shrieks of massive condors became his companions as they feasted on his liver.
Prometheus's shrieks did not go unheard. It was to the mountain as a cross of war. Mythology, of course, and I don't mean to be impudently implying that you don't know, shelters all past religion that was soul enriching and evolutionary healthy. The story of Prometheus and his horrific endurance of torture imposed by a fiendish Vulcan reached the ears, at last, of a goddess. An earth goddess who was, to be say softyly, not favorably inclined to sights that displeased her. She freed Prometheus and sheltered him on earth where he chooses whom he sees and what he does. For Zeus she offered a fitting recompense, a goblet of molten gold, unwashed forever filled with nectar and a jewel. She asked that his Vulcan be given a godly task to bring him to mind of Zeus's humans and their existence by making his existence contingent on theirs. And, my readers, Zeus did.
When the gods had created man, they named him Apometheus and his brother Prometheus. One was the opposite of the other. The brothers enjoyed each other but soon became depressed. The gods consulted each other and happily arrived at a solution. The men must be depressed since they lack the need for anxiety or the need for decision. If they had to feel anxiety or make decisions then surely they would no longer be depressed. Hermes was speedily sent to the men carrying a box. Such a lovely box, a square box, a box made of metal. Hermes also being the sneakiest among the gods was able to put the box where the two brothers would soon find it. As the morose and decidely bored brothers entered their living area, it was quickly discovered. Apometheus without a thought began to try to open it. Prometheus backed off, he had never seen such a thing. As usual, Apometheus won because he never asked. The box was pried open and oh, to what a disarray of fiendish shapes and never before heard howling winds. Apometheus flushed to the core with fear tried to slam shut the dreadful thing and did. Quietly a soft voice was heard. Let me out or you will surely face an eternity of torment. Apometheus declined. Prometheus, on the other hand, had carefully weighed his options. What more can happen then what already has and having correctly surmised the cunning hand of the gods in all this, opened the box. Out stepped a beauty, thick brown tresses and totally dressed in white pleated gown, sleeveless and belted with a gold cord. My name is Pandora, I have been especially created for you to give hope to man and to soothe his depression.
All right, some of you may have heard other versions. But I say mine is right. And might I add who amongst you was there at the time to present facts to the contrary?
Pandora became the fast friend of Apometheus even though he was not the one who let her out of the box. From the onset her charms completely overpowered him and he succumbed to everything that brought her happiness. In the meantime the gods were observing the charming companionship of their creatures. They found them mesmerizing and some of the gods like Vulcan who was deeply involved in mining the Earth's core chose to follow them as a man. Prometheus chanced to catch a glimpse of this stranger from the corner of his eye. He quickly dropped back and followed Vulcan to his den. Prometheus was astonished at what he saw. There in the center of this vast and glorious cave was a roaring red and orange and yellow and green light of lights like the sun at dusk. He forgot himself that he had followed a stranger and made a cautious for he was always cautious walk toward the brillian t light. Very gingerly he stretched out his arm and his hand was immediately scorched.
By all accounts Prometheus was said to have discovered fire. Now the myth leads us to believe that he took fire from the gods. Actually after he had scorched himself, he licked his flesh and tasted a salty sweet treat. He was beside himself in confronting his pain and in handling the notion that this was a taste that he had never had. Being of a thoughtful sort he did not run away from the real phenomenon. He saw a contained entity that resembled lightening but was more focused and for him more painful. However, he began to feel a soothing warmth and all of these contradictory feelings were making poor Prometheus feel helpless. One thing he was confident of, this lightening was contained, didn't evaporate, and made him feel warm. While pondering on the site, he inched nearer only this time with the caution experience produces. He saw the lights were emanating from glowing charred wood fragments. He had an idea. He looked around the cave and saw stacks of wood. He took one and reached with it into the light. It kindled. He withdrew it sharply and saw that it stayed lit. He could walk with it. He did and took his leave from the cave. At his home he laid the wood down and hastened to add wood to it. It was as if he had suddenly acquired new insight into the remarkable entity. Vulcan, however, was not as kindly towards this creatures accomplishment.
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN IN THE FINE MESH OF LIVING CALLED TUNDRA. I JUST COINED THAT WORD FOR LACK OF KNOWING HOW YOU WOULD CALL IT. THEREFORE IN THE LOGIC OF LIVING SINCE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN LIVE IT AS IF YOU KNEW THAT.
ARE YOU FINDING IT HARD TO MAKE YOUR LIFE PLEASANT ? WHAT YOU NEED IS A CARD WORTHY OF YOUR EXPRESSION- VISIT AND CREATE YOUR OWN PLACE IN TIME.