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"Pandora's Box": Then and Now
Every time someone brings up an undesired subject we say: "You
opened up Pandora’s box." Most of us treat this phrase
casually, as a saying we all understand. However, although we all
understand its meaning in the everyday speech, we seldom stop to
look at the story which lies behind it, and even less do we comprehend
the impact this story has had in the world since the beginning of
history or even earlier than that.
In this seminar, we will start by looking at the earlier version
of this story as it is told by the epics of Hesiod. We will also
look at other ancient texts, which tell a similar story, and how
all these have affected our culture and our world. We will be able
to understand how Pandora’s story is more than a phrase, and how
powerfully it is still informing our perceptions, ideas and
actions in the world of today.
These
stories will make us painfully and consciously aware of what we
have all along known sub-consciously. They will also make us understand
ourselves and our world more deeply. They will help us ask serious
questions, which will clear our vision, perceptions and beliefs;
and they will create an inspiration for us to understand and improve
our relationship with the opposite sex. In short, they will enable
us to approach the challenges of today in a powerful way we had
never tried before.
See also article
based on this lecture
Pandora's Box: Then and Now
http://www.malista.com/Lena.html
http://www.malista.com/profiles.html
As Seen in The Hellenic
Voice
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