The Messed Up Myth of Pandora's Box | Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

[@dandeleon2764]

There's also a version of the story where Hope IS the curse, as it guaranteed humanity would continue to thrive, and thus, suffer for eternity... a pretty bleak lookout on "never give up".

[@DetectiveBlutoMindpretzel]

I was looking for this comment. Makes the plot more devious.

[@jnanashakti6036]

This. Is. Exactly. 💯. Hope is Zeus' last dig at man's arrogance and stupidity.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Oh, snap.

[@fazeclone9736]

Is that ours

[@punkinpied]

*Nagito Komoeada has entered the chat*

[@vgverog]

There was also a possibility of misunderstanding of the latin word for "esperance" which can mean hope, but it can also mean to wait. Pandora would have closed the jar before the worst of all plagues comes out : esperance, preventing men to just sit around and wait for death. This makes more sense since the jar is supposed to be filled with plagues, which doesn't fit hope. Her curiosity might have plagued humanity, but her quick thinking saved it from doom. This version also fits the intention of Zeus to make humanity suffer without eradicating them. It also fits how love and lust motivates society while making it suffer endlessly.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Véronique Gosselin (looks at own life over the past 20 years) .... I think she failed with that one...

[@alyssinclamp]

I am from Greece and believe me, they meant the word hope! Even if he wanted to punish humans, Zeus didn't want to make the extinct, otherwise he could have killed them with one shot! He wanted to give them a chance, as he would do in future events!

[@vgverog]

@@alyssinclamp Like I said, it's a mistranslation from latin, the story might have evolved in different directions. Let's not forget that Zeus decides to start humanity again later with a flood, so his intentions are pretty close to those of a moody toddler.

[@newchucksdaisychains]

My question is how is it that we have hope and hope is still in the jar. Is Zeus then sprinkling hope on us? I like the to wait idea, but I think someone’s tip over the jar cos procrastination is really prevalent now.

[@vgverog]

@@newchucksdaisychains The esperance isn't procrastination, it is close to the numbness one feels when they are depressed and stop taking care of oneself (showering, dressing, eating, etc.) so it's not really procrastination.

[@kani841]

“Evil creatures”....... shows picture of Kardashians

[@meetaverma8372]

They're not the best of the bunch ya' know

[@the1savagebeast]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@orlandotouristtraps7410]

He should have flashed a super quick pic of HIllary.

[@andrewcoleman5775]

Put them back in the box!

[@savidalu193]

I totally loved that

[@alishahunt]

Jon: "it was actually a jar." Me: OMG SOMEONE WHO FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT. HE DID HIS RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!

[@ZeinabAlnasser]

Alisha Hunt That’s exactly why i’m subscribed to his channel. I literally don’t trust anyone else.

[@artechstorm]

Did you forget who are you watching?

[@alishahunt]

Artech Storm no I didn’t. It just always surprises me when someone touches on that little detail. It was meant as a comment and he always does more research than I expect.

[@therat8537]

Yup this is why I love him

[@artechstorm]

@@alishahunt watch some more videos from this guy, old and new.

[@michaelflater3080]

Because of course Pandora’s box opened on Friday the 13th.

[@gaiasguardian205]

Actually the Friday the 13th thing is due to orders of execution being issued against the Knights templar. ✋🌈 The More You Know 🌈✋

[@sirenofthesea7802]

@@gaiasguardian205 Neat. Thanks for the new Fun Fact. ☺️

[@nathenewendzel1825]

LOL

[@Charmfur]

9:50 Zeus created women to undo man but at various points, he still goes after them and has various demi-god children with them, Lol

[@crystalblunt192]

Exactly. Like, for a God you're as typical as the men you were trying to screw up

[@goofybutserious4807]

I assume some of the plagues affected the gods as well, like lust ego and fear.

[@labonihira]

Half of the problems in the god realm in greek mythology is due to Zeus's lust for women

[@Mshoney_bear]

El Cat yup 👏

[@mrsneeze903]

@Sparticus Booker he just said he's going to get a pack of smokes *floats up to the clouds* k bye!

[@giggles3610]

“Hope alone not to be confused with Post Malone.” That is the funniest thing I’ve heard today.

[@TheTaylorwailer]

I glanced up at that and half-expected him to have put that bit into the written quote. xD

[@sweetbabytays3384]

i had to go and like the video as soon as he said that lmaooo

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

@@sweetbabytays3384 hilarious 😑

[@sweetbabytays3384]

Marvel Boy your attitude is unnecessary :-)

[@pureblood8198]

That wasn't funny.

[@SmallWinch]

I lost it when I saw The Kardashians picture 😂 Jon ...Jon... Jon, well played.

[@skyspruill]

I have realized, over the years of learning different mythologies, that many of the mythologies and religions do have similar stories.

[@v.r.m.891]

@Danni true

[@classicstorm]

They all fall in line with the same system of a father god, mother god and son god...

[@StockStilly]

I think my favorite universal constant is the ones where people are spirited away tp another world

[@azula4786]

Yep I like making connection between different religion with one another.

[@David-fj1sq]

A lot of them were Christianized when history started to be written down

[@blackphoenix77]

Pandora needs to bust open that jar of blessings: we really need them right now.

[@kittynamedfish]

Should I?

[@riadterek9384]

“I’m breaking down why women are the source of all the world’s problems” Holy shit that’s one hell of an intro 😂😂🤣🤣

[@walkergirl2498]

lol I blame Zeus. Should've handled his own business...damn men lol jk

[@mohamedrouhy7740]

No fony

[@spacecadetlostintransit]

How the Nice Guys on reddit start convos

[@goofybutserious4807]

Sounds pretty accurate to me. Just not the world's problems other problems 😐

[@toga_himiko_official3511]

And thats why your mother created you 🖕🏻😎🖕🏻🖕🏻😎🖕🏻🖕🏻😎🖕🏻

[@0nlyThis]

Gods of old were not necessarily immortal: the Olympians had their Ambrosia to sustain them, the Hindu Devas had amrita (a-not/mrt-death) and the gods of the Canaanite pantheon had the Fruit of the Tree of Life which stood beside the Tree of Knowledge in the midst of the Yahweh's Garden. Little wonder, then, that, having had the first humans take of their Tree of Knowledge, the gods would move to prevent them from taking also of their Tree of Immortality.

[@skwills1629]

There was no "Tree of Knowledge" in YHVH's Garden...its the Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good ANd Evil. ALso, nothign suggests God needd the Tree Of Life to be Immortal. Or that YHVH was a Cannanite god. I know its popular to bash the Bible online or "Expose the Real Truth" but a lot of this is less than supportable.

[@junjunjamore7735]

@@skwills1629 But "Good and Evil" or "Good or Bad" put together means everything.

[@0nlyThis]

​@@skwills1629 For whom ,then, was the Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil intended? For whom was the Fruit of the Tree of Life intended - if not for the "us" of Gen. 3:22 who immediately move to deny the humans access to it? "Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:" "Become as one of US"?

[@ImanZaineb]

0nly This yes! Have you listened to the podcast Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean? I recommend. 😉

[@quintincole1357]

In Norse Mythology, the gods ate the Golden Apples of Idunn to maintain their immortality.

[@davisowens6482]

Pandora’s story always scared the crap outta me as a child and I have no idea why.

[@ImaVivianUdeh]

Me too!!!

[@bluewolf993]

I know right! I guess I knew I wasn’t likely to do any of the other crap that would get you cursed by the gods at age 8 but was afraid to open my flower painted jewelry box cuz I might release a plague. 😳

[@FloridasYesteryear]

I learned that the Hope in Pandora's box was also a curse. Because people were completely powerless against the will of the gods and hope led them to believe that they had some sort of power or sway over the gods.

[@natashacimmiyotti9166]

The one thing I thought but didn’t hear mentioned was that her “curiosity” was part of the personality gifts given to her. Intentionally creating a woman who is curious and then given something she is told not to open was a long game with the Gods. A backhanded “gift” that was purposefully doomed from the start.

[@yomitbd6256]

There is also the story of Lilith, Adam's actual first wife who was made equal to him from the same clay as he was. But because of that she also had a free will and didn't simply obey Adam. In the end, Adam bitched about that to god until he was fed up with Adam's whining and kicked Lillith out of Eden and from there on the stories vary between sources but basically Lillith got mad at god and Adam and became the mother of all demons. And Adam got his obedient wife made out of one of his own ribs... Would be cool if you could do an episode on Lillith.

[@ichsehnursoaus]

yeeeeeees, pretty please with sugar on top! :D

[@pandaconstruction1193]

No where in the Bible dose it say this.

[@sophienicholson8522]

Cool Person it’s a Talmudic legend, it’s not actually based on the Bible itself but on the story of Adam and Eve. It’s like an alternate version of it. Basically it’s a part of some Jewish mythology (meaning I imagine most Jewish people don’t necessarily believe in it since it’s not part of the Torah?) and there are also multiple different versions of her story too. Not trying to talk your ear off or anything but if you’re interested there’s a really cool painting and sonnet by Dante Gabriel Rossetti based on Lilith. Hope this helps with any confusion!

[@fiorekeki9838]

I read the Bible lot since I was little I know the stores but get name mix up because ism bad at name. now in the bible Adam never has a wife name Lilith. I think that Lilith was just made up no I know. I believe that bible is true events. like god name is Jehovah in English it four Hebrew letters of God's personal name. it 7,000 times in the bible but has been replaced by lord and other titles. Jehovah means he cases to became.

[@AammaK]

@@fiorekeki9838 exegetically incorrect, but I respect your faith. Someone already mentioned the Lillith story coming from Talmudic tradition, not the Bible as christians know it.

[@gabrielcerda984]

Jon, I think you made a great point. "This was the story that survived; it may not be how people felt back then." It does point out how a narrative can shape culture and thinking. Then we end up thinking that the way things are are the way they've always been, but that may not be true.

[@canyounot2102]

I like that, makes things even more interesting

[@misterfeola9268]

I'm a " solo family man " please try to do more vids like this. I can't imagine the incredible hard work and research that goes into you shooting first. I truly enjoy being taught the corollary between the old and new. Thank you John. Amazing work!!

[@brookmcbrookerson7802]

Artemis next, definitely.

[@olgazuluaga9639]

Yesss!

[@brooklynmccarthy94]

Omg yes

[@omarsabry9489]

11:40 "And I'm *curious* to hear what you think" 😂

[@laurenpullan7032]

ADDITIONAL FACT: When all of the gods blessed Pandora with gifts, Zeus "blessed" her with curiousity last right before she was given to men. Makes it even more of a malicious plan of revenge from Zeus

[@goldenager59]

Malicious from our perspective, certainly - but Zeus knew that men had curiosity and inventiveness already and had demonstrated ambition and the will to power, which the possession of fire and its arts would multiply manyfold. Any monarch of sound mind will do everything in his power to forestall competition, and Zeus introduced to the world through Pandora all of these complications in order to even out the playing field and ensure that for the foreseeable future, at least, men would have trouble enough sustaining themselves without also plotting to storm Olympus. 🤓

[@Anituer13]

They could've just put "love" in that jar and obtained the same results.

[@jnanashakti6036]

No.

[@Anituer13]

@@jnanashakti6036 I couldn't find the question that required a yes or no answer in this comment.

[@jnanashakti6036]

@@Anituer13 let me expand... no... no they couldn't.

[@Anituer13]

@@jnanashakti6036 maybe I need to expand on what my reply meant. In simple: I didn't ask any questions. So I didn't require your opinion.

[@TheMedicatedArtist]

“Women make men do bad things” *Gay men have entered the chat*

[@LuinTathren]

NICE! :)

[@nonobarnotty2274]

I litterly was searching for that in the comments

[@stormfoxx7316]

😂😂😂😂

[@goofybutserious4807]

Lucky men.

[@blackwolf899]

Lesbians be out here like “well.... Fuck”

[@yippedoodah]

"In other words, because hope stayed behind, we humans will always have it. No matter how dire and painful out situation is, there is always the possibility it gets better." I really needed to hear this today in this time of panic. Thanks, Jon :)

[@destinymormance181]

Never have I been this early, just dropped all the cleaning I was doing and gave my 2 year old a muffin for distraction as I watch lmao 🤣

[@mecthegreat92]

I read this comment wrong lol... I saw dropped my 2 year old... I gasped & said oh sh*t 😂😂😂

[@serenityjoy1872]

The good old distraction muffin. I love encouraging creating moments where you can relax when you have little ones.

[@Bleiu]

Priorities in order. 👍

[@mrsneeze903]

@@mecthegreat92 well i mean they could have gave the 2 year old the muffin while holding them and then dropped them and quickly darted to the video

[@mecthegreat92]

@@mrsneeze903 😂😂😂

[@14omoon]

I appreciate John for sharing this story with us, but this story makes me roll my eyes

[@mickgorro]

We Italians call it "Pandora's vase". Close enough eh?

[@verandacafe1708]

It is more of a chested vase because it was pythos = πύθος (big vase) modern greek pythari =πυθάρι not an actual box/chest.

[@Duo_Fish]

Tomato - Tomahto Pythos - Pyxis Bestow - Bestou (7:44) It really is incredible how these little mistakes can change so much.

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

I've read the story before, but wanted to watch someone narrate it. The Greek didn't have a favorable opinion on women.

[@diy_cat9817]

Well, yeah.. They brought hardship to mankind. And tiddies.

[@dilaisy_loone2846]

Leonardo Cornejo believe me, their opinion in women is a whole lot better than the times of Christianity

[@loki2240]

@@dilaisy_loone2846 - You mean Christian theocracy? Today is a "time of Christianity" too, and I'd much rather be a woman in a largely Christian society today than a woman in ancient Greece. But a lot of that has to do with modern secular influences.

[@skwills1629]

@@dilaisy_loone2846 Why do people need to ivoke how awful Christians wre or are all the Tijme? By the way what you said isn't True. Christians gave women greater Rights and Values than the Greeks. The silly idea that every Pagan culture was better than Christianity to women is absurd.

[@jazzyjaz9108]

Men need to blame women for their own disgusting actions.

[@kittyythecat]

Goodness. Sounds like it was written by some salty guy who was rejected to prom.

[@michalovesanime]

I've found that often was the case with texts that speak completely negative about women.. Human emotion

[@that_snkfan139]

@Sparticus Booker well... you know... It's not like women asked to be born. No one goes "Yo mum, dad! Can you have sex already, my nonexistent eyes spotted these two guys chillin' by the lake I really think if I put myself out there I can ruin their lives!"

[@lazyDude77]

Sounds like all humans before women rights were invented.

[@nra3zehuti781]

@@lazyDude77 ahh the good old times now they cry about rape lolz pathetic creatures

[@torih1469]

@@nra3zehuti781 You're like either really young, or really single.

[@samanthasoukup5852]

Just noticing all the 'first, seconds and thirds'. Didn't know we were counting here.

[@reneethomas8539]

Hope alone not Post Malone 😂

[@GratiaCountryman]

Actually, in Ancient Greek religion, hope was the greatest of evils because it carried with it the belief that the will of the fates could be overcome. Being glad that hope stayed in the jar was relief over dodging a bullet.

[@kinkinibhattacharya8183]

About the similarities with the bible. From what I've read, when the Roman emperor Constantine became the first to be baptised and hence Christian, the church had started to preach christianity and convert the masses. At the time, to make this transition to a new religion easier, many existing myths, traditions and festivals were in a sense revamped to fit the Christian narrative. So the important days (like celebrating the winter solstice etc) remained the same but were now Christian traditions. Feel free to fact check me and let me know if I'm wrong or mistaken in anyway :)

[@danielmeredith9724]

Thank you so much Jon Solo I really enjoyed this episode especially the part wen u revealed the two jars and how names and places change over time. There's just so much to cover and you've pretty been down every alley with Greek mythology. Still there's quite a fair bit to go. I'm looking forward to more fun content like this. Cheers and thanks again your fan Danyboy

[@olgazuluaga9639]

I’ve been binging your videos since yesterday and I’m obsessed. Subscribed❣️

[@lillichase4850]

I actually screamed "YES!" When I saw the video on my recommended page

[@serenacain2162]

Since when Jon got a tattoo. I've been watching him so long and just seeing that. "These evil creatures..." Puts up a pic of the Kardashians😭😭😂😂😂

[@aje-olokunsChile]

Been watching him for a while and just noticed it too 🤔 Wondering if he's ever explained it in a Q&A video that I haven't watched yet or something.

[@chriscraig6353]

Jon: Men had nothing to do Me: Except each other Jon: Except sacrifice Me: Oh yeah that 😬

[@thaumatomane]

Me, a gay male who prefers non-abrahamic religions: Why not both?

[@chriscraig6353]

@@thaumatomane I like the way you think

[@miamafalda1118]

Those dudes were definitely fucking each other before women existed

[@kaspiansea3997]

Yeah...women in old texts are either witches, lier's or "pure good girls" who marry whoever their fathers tell them to.

[@skwills1629]

The Bible has many exceptions, such as Rahab who was a Harlot but a Hero in the end, or Deborah who became Judge in Israel. Or Mary, Mary Magdalene, Phoebe, and others in the New Testament.

[@hackman669]

@@skwills1629 So the Bible is big on redemption stories?

[@ilisten2thecureandcry]

SK Wills the bible is also very misogynistic...

[@skwills1629]

@@ilisten2thecureandcry The Bible is not Mysoginitstic. Again, just beause its Popular to bash Christianity these days doesn't make every negative claim Actually True.

[@skwills1629]

@@hackman669 Not really. ANd Deborah wasn't Redeemed from Anytyhing, she was simply a Judge.

[@Manuello92]

Hesiod was the Early Age of MGTOW/INCEL.... Sidenote: I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the connection between Greek mythology and the bible.

[@skwills1629]

That connection may not be real. Superficial similarities aren't really evidence of much, and the differences are far more abundant than the similarities.

[@fynry]

& Greek mythology is older than the bible

[@dajohnniesanders6997]

The bible copy the greek with from Adam and Eve. The bible copy many other legend, literature and folklore from other cultures.

[@prvtcaboose]

I'm not sure when the myth was first developed, but Hesiod lived and wrote his version in the 8th century BC. Genesis, however was written by Moses and was written when he was alive which was in the 14-13th century BC. So Moses Genesis' account is older and therefore not likely influenced by Greek culture (and the Hebrews had not been in context with the Greeks yet either since this is long before Greek culture became prominent). If anyone borrowed from anyone it would be more likely that Greeks borrowed from the Hebrews... Or it could just be that they stories both developed separately and had similarities.

[@dajohnniesanders6997]

@@prvtcaboose Moses was mostly a legendary figures not a actual person by multiple scholarly consensus. The name Moses. Started to appear in the late 323 or 13 BC century around the same time as Pandora myth. but the name Pandora is must older around 460 BC of white-ground kylix of Anesidora other name for Pandora myth.

[@dafttool]

If you are going to do Noah, you HAVE TO research Atrahasis from the Ancient Sumerians. It is the source from which nearly all other Flood stories arise, including the Greek myths & the three Abrahamic religions.

[@grace5033]

I've also noticed several biblical connections in not only mythology, but the fables/Disney series as well. 1. Eve/Snow White 2. Jonah/Pinocchio (could've also included that one Hansel and Gretel predecessor story) 3. Jairus's daughter/Sleeping Beauty 4. Samson & Delilah/Rapunzel (you could also kinda connect Esther and Cinderella, since both were normal girls that became royalty despite all odds. But idk...there's definitely a lot more to Esther's story than becoming queen of Persia, whereas Cinderella's story wraps it all up with a "happily ever after" and there's nothing more to the story after)

[@Toadzx]

dafttool Incorrect, all flood stories arise from the actual flood that happened about 4K years ago, which was the flood recorded in Genesis.

[@dafttool]

Refuting Atheists Lol First off, your time scale is completely off. Everything is much older than you think it is. Secondly, you need to research who the Elohim were (yes, plural, aka the Anunnaki) of the Bible. Newsflash, but the Ancient Sumerians predate everything in the Bible, by 1000s of years, & you can see for yourself that they present the same basic stories. Look up The Enuma Elish & Atrahasis. Both are here on KZbin. You need to study the Apocryphal Books of the Bible, especially The Book of Enoch & The Book of Giants.

[@thedeadman82988]

My favorite myth of all of Greek mythology, thank you Jon solo

[@tankgirlspetdragon9225]

My daughter, Pandora, and myself want to wish you a Happy Friday the 13th.🖤🖤🖤🖤 ✌🖤🤘

[@aleiyarecord4322]

OMG yesterday I was wishing that you'd do a video on this and now you did! This has literally made my day ♥

[@sammyderrick8658]

DAMN Jon!!! Your work is always incredible and I think that you're a very interesting story reteller.

[@JonSolo]

AYE thanks m8!

[@xdylsz]

Omg I everytime I watch your Greek mythology explained, I wanted to request for pandora box. AND IM SO GLAD YOU DID IT OMG I'VE BEEN WANTING THIS. THANKS MAN. U DA BEST AT MAKING THIS CONTENT.

[@rmcshan870]

The amount of likes you ask for is so comical. 8 1/2?!? 😂😂😂 Thanks for the laugh and the information. Your videos are so refreshing.

[@Theoteta]

I love the fact that you find the similarities between greek mythology and theBible. I bet there are myths all over the world that have similarities. For me the myth of Pandora (as well as Ev from the Bible) reflects the time of history that matriarchal society became patriarchal... You did a realy good job and research!!!

[@dafttool]

Pandora’s Jar/Box? Another mistranslation: it is easier to get a “camel” through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. “Camel” is supposed to be “rope.” Makes sense now, doesn’t it?

[@sonnywoods6846]

The eye of the needle in ancient Hebrew is a metaphor for narrow opening. The term "eye of a needle" is used as a metaphor for a very narrow opening. It occurs several times throughout the Talmud. The New Testament quotes Jesus as saying that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God".

[@diy_cat9817]

I mean. I prefer the camel version BECAUSE it is so absurd.

[@nerdykiwi981]

I read this in Jon’s voice 😂😂😂

[@robindeatherage1019]

I was always taught that the "eye of the needle" was referring to a narrow gateway in Jerusalem made specifically for men and smaller animals.

[@TheMightyPALADIN]

I looked it up in Strong's Concordance and there is no reason to think Jesus meant anything other than a literal camel and needle. This was a common middle eastern idiom used to describe something that is impossible. Jesus then drives home his meaning by saying that what's impossible for men is possible for God. It should also be noted that any camel CAN pass through the eye of a needle if it does it well before it's birth. So Jesus hints at the need to be reborn through baptism.

[@devwashere2880]

These episodes are always so fascinating! Thanks for continuing to produce quality content!

[@spacecadetlostintransit]

8:19 Dude is subtly describing the kardashians 😂😂😂😂

[@marley_lana]

OMG! I just had to spend my art classes teaching my learners about Pandora's box (jar). I love this story. Thanks Jon!

[@tsunadesenju9363]

In the Bible, the reason they were kicked out is due to Adam eating the apple. Their eyes were not opened until he did. So even though Eve ate the apple first, sin was not entered in until the man or the head, ate from the apple.

[@skwills1629]

For starters, nothing says its an Apple. Its Fruit, but not necessarily an Apple. Also, you are wrong. Their eyes were open upon Eating the Fruit. From The Bishop's Bible. Modern Spelling. Gen 3:5 For God doth Know, that the same day that ye eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shalbe eve as gods, knowing good and Evil. Gen 3:6 And so the woman, seeing that the same tree was good to eat of, and pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, toke of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband being with her, and he did eat. Gen 3:7 Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sowed fig leaves together, & made them selves aprons. Gen 3:8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God, walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his Wife hid themselves from the presence of the lord God amongst ye trees of the garden. Gen 3:9 And the Lord called Adam, & said unto him: where art thou? Gen 3:10 Which said: I heard thy voice in the garden, and was afraid because I was naked, and hid my self. Gen 3:11 And he said: Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou not eaten of the same tree, concerning the which I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat of it? Gen 3:12 And Adam said: The woman whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Gen 3:13 And the Lord God said unto the woman: Why hast thou done this? And the woman said: the serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen 3:14 And the lord god said unto ye serpent: Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. Gen 3:15 I will also put enmity between thee & the woman, between thy seed and her seed: and it shall tread down thy head, and thou shalt tread upon his heel. Gen 3:16 But unto the woman he said: I will very much multiply thy sorrow, and thy griefs of child bearing, In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children: thy desire [shalbe] to thy husband, and he shall have the rule of thee. Gen 3:17 Unto Adam he said: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy Wife, and hast eaten of the tree concerning the which I commanded thee, saying, thou shalt not eat of it, cursed is the ground for thy sake, in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. Gen 3:18 Thorn also and thistle shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. Gen 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread, till thou be turned again into the ground, for out of it wast thou taken: For dust thou art, and into dust shalt thou be turned again.

[@The_Broke_Gamer]

@@skwills1629 If you pay attention to the end of verse 6 on, you see the Bible says, 'He ate it. Then their eyes were opened.' After Adam took a bite. If he had stayed faithful to God, only Eve would've been punished.

[@The_Broke_Gamer]

@Dexy Nash Are pomegranates widely grown in North Eastern Africa/Middle East?

[@The_Broke_Gamer]

That's where the Bible takes place in case any of you didn't already know

[@tsunadesenju9363]

While you are correct that it does not say an apple (it's just believed to have been an apple) their eyes were not opened until Adam ate the fruit. They did not know they were naked until Adam ate.

[@kelias1025]

Great information !! Thank you !! I read that the one thing Pandora trapped in the box/jar, was FOREBODING. By not letting foreboding out, we don't know our fate and that gives us HOPE. If hope was trapped in the jar, then we wouldn't have any.

[@sophie9419]

This is interesting. I usually dont learn much from these videos, seeing as mythology was a huge interest of mine growing up, but I definitely learned a lot from this one! I really hope you talk about the Noah's ark connection, sounds fascinating.

[@redblade8160]

@sophie9419. What have you learned? These are stories, with no ounce of truth.

[@aubreyhaven8972]

I always, as someone with trauma and crippling depression and anxiety, found it quite humorous that hope was found at the bottom of a jar of evils and pestilence. Most see this as a blessing, and for some, it is. But when you have been through pain and suffering, and you have had hope that has led to more pain and suffering, you realize that maybe (just maybe) hope isn't a blessing, but the worst curse of all. Because hope makes you vulnerable to being hurt even deeper, and distracts you from catching on to the pain and awfulness that is around you.

[@fictionrumble]

Kratos: I see only what I have come to destroy

[@fictionrumble]

Space Ghost ghost of sparta

[@onyinyeihearahu3362]

😳😳I didnt even notice til I read your post. Wow!!

[@fictionrumble]

onyinye ihearahu god of war 3

[@fictionrumble]

Space Ghost 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cheriquebutterfly]

Kratos kne whis father should be killed a long time ago

[@alesiainez3713]

I swear I can watch you all day and night your videos are so fun to watch thanks for taking the time and EDITING( cause I know how stressful that is ) to make these videos

[@delilahdahlia247]

I find it hilarious that this is happening in women's history month

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Same xD Maxis/EA trolled us all recently by having "laundry day" stuff pack for Sims 4 be 50% off lmfaooo it gave me a good laugh.

[@spacecadetlostintransit]

😂😂😂

[@mrsneeze903]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 omg fr i didn't even notice that xD i mean it's better than giving us a fucking hot tub for 20 years of playing the game..... WELL DONE EA

[@claraharmonson2181]

Love your videos so much! Today specially I needed a reminder that we as humans always have hope no matter what. It’s amazing to me how this is still true thousands of years later. Keep up the great work!

[@bata2881]

Will you ever make the story of the turtle with an island on its back????

[@JonSolo]

definitely will

[@tedgovostis7351]

I had never understood the whole "hope being locked up" was a good thing as a kid. I finally came across one interpretation of the myth that actually made a ton more sense. The box/jar was full of all the evils mankind faces, right? So it makes no sense that "hope" is in there. It wasn't hope at all that she managed to keep sealed in the box. The one evil she sealed in was the opposite of hope. It was "foreboding". The constant knowledge that no matter what, each and every mortal was screwed, because we all die at the end of our stories. By locking up foreboding, she was able to grant/preserve our sense of hope, because we always could believe we had a fighting chance.

[@goldenager59]

Well said. But that's Foreboding only for the Big Picture, without appreciating the details (and we all know who dwells there). Living day to day knowing - if not the exact nature of the misfortune (for then it would be more feasible to avoid it), then the exact time of day it was destined to occur - would make for (I should say) a pretty lousy life, however short it proved to be. 😕

[@nahomimartinez9774]

My obsession with Pandora’s box is complete but on women’s month hilarious 😂

[@jdc1979]

THANK YOU I WAS LOOKING TO CHEER ME UP DURING THIS DEPRESSING TIMES!!!!!

[@pandisis]

Look into the dead sea scrolls and how they tie into all origins stories. I think you will find a lot more material.

[@wendychavez5348]

Gunther's smooshy face is the highlight of my day!

[@fae5122]

Am I the only when that feels pressured too write a comment when you watch the video early? Like I always start stressing about what I should write that would be clever enough to be noticed 😂💀

[@sunflower-vz1nu]

Sameeee, i have never something interesting to say thoo :(

[@musiclover01ization]

Good video, Jon. I knew about Pandora's box but I never knew about the other aspects of the story. This video was great. Do you think you can do a video on The Fisherman and His Wife?

[@SpoonieCreates]

For some reason I always thought it was a vulture that was used in Prometheus’ punishment, not an eagle. I guess my mind just preferred the thought of a carrion creature instead of the actual bird

[@dandraantwineLive]

Never heard that Zeus flood story, can’t wait for that one.

[@shakiyahcrawford2727]

Lol I like how he used the Kardashians as a pic example😂

[@jayjays4772]

This is a great video my friend 😊 short but enough detail to be able to know the best context of the history your explaining I am a fan!!!

[@arcadia4558]

When deciding on a name for our daughter, we decided on Pandora. We both had an interest in Greek mythology and it seemed to fit. My name is Arcadia, meaning paradise so we made the connection with Eve and Eden being the biblical counterparts.

[@goldenager59]

Well, well! And what do people call you familiarly? (Cady and Dory, I expect...) 🙂

[@arcadia4558]

@@goldenager59 Tends to be arc, arky, cade, cady or cadia for me and Panda for her!

[@goldenager59]

@@arcadia4558 Charming! (Perhaps I shouldn't suggest this, but how about... "Pandybear"?) 🤭 😒🙄 (UPDATE: No, scratch that. She'd never live it down.) (Most likely.) 🙃

[@redblade8160]

@arcadia4558. Your a nut case!

[@anthonymarziano9984]

All your videos are fun to watch especially the ones that you used to do on books, fairytales. On those videos you must have done you homework and research about what you were talking about, now I'm glad we'll have you series where you talk about the Greek myths; I think is going to be a fun and thrilling experience to those of us who like mythology.

[@kendellstewart2090]

1 million points for the Kardashian picture. And remember Gunther shot first.

[@desi1790]

“ beautiful perfect amazing creation “ nice save 😉

[@CosmicBlueRavenEntity]

Since I didn't know much of Pandora's story other than her opening the box (jar), it was cool to find out that it was a parallel to the Adam & Eve story. You learn something every day

[@nottilthursday]

Nice work, John. Excellent analysis. This story could have been a good opportunity to point out in more detail how authors write their opinions and biases into their work, both causing the changes and variations over time, and influencing societal norms (in this case, encouraging misogyny in our culture). Something to keep in mind when you read a story and it seems to "ring true" with you. It's an invaluable tool for self-discovery.

[@adrianneweaver457]

You gotta do Dionysus

[@paulinaflores7942]

YESSSS! This is great. Awesome work. Please do Apollo and Artemis.

[@victoriathomas1402]

It has been up for 11 mins HOW THE HELL DOES THIS GEM HAVE 7 DISLIKES!??YOU CAN'T EVEN FINISH THE VIDEO IN THAT TIME!?!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

He probably pissed off some radical feminists lol.

[@victoriathomas1402]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 he even gave a disclaimer "hey i this might come off as Masoganistic but these aren't my beliefs" (Summarized) but still.

[@angelique_cs]

I think Jon just triggers some people. He's cocky. It's part of his appeal

[@jonnyenough1531]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 Any feminist is a bad one.

[@ThePlazaGamer]

If you put it on 2x speed I guess idk

[@user-ss9dh1nj1w]

Once again excellent job solo

[@SaraMakesArt]

"She was given the strength of men". So how do the Greeks explain how women ended being physically weaker than men? I don't remember that being talked about here. Also, now that Jon has covered Pandora, I'd like to see a video on Helen of Troy.

[@pricklypear7516]

Well, the clever woman finds a way to get some guy to do it for her. Thus, she is given the strength of men.

[@SaraMakesArt]

@@pricklypear7516 I like that answer.:)

[@canyounot2102]

The Greeks valued and saw childbirth (like going through childbirth) as a very important and hard thing to go through. Women in Sparta got headstones if they died during childbirth, only warriors who died in battle got that (I read that somewhere so idk how real that is). And also you have the Amazons so maybe they did the ink they had the strength of men.

[@canyounot2102]

Oh also idk if you watched his video about Athena, but he talked about how the Greeks valued tactical thinking just as much (if not more) than brute physical strength so maybe that

[@gwendalynong7196]

I’ve been waiting all week for your videos...... you have no idea the morning I had and this is making me feel so much better for some weird reason 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💕💕

[@brickboss5232]

Perfect timing👌🏻

[@ashi_p18]

This was a really interesting one!!...especially since I'd never heard of the myth even tho I knew the term "pandoras box"...its interesting that a mishap in translation could change so much...really enjoyed this one!!

[@isaiahadams1996]

Hey, Jon, do Messed Up Origins- Robin Hood

[@BethAnnMayberry]

Coincidentally, I just finished reading "The Girl with All the Gifts" which, while being a ZOMBIE story references Pandora quite a bit.

[@riotwrrrwolf4590]

An other link greek myth / bible : golums. Prometheus made humans from clay and God made them from clay/dust, but I think it has more jewish roots. I'm more familiar with the catholic version of that myth so correct me if I'm wrong. Still really similar the way humankind was created in both cases

[@PLANETP428]

Aye Yooo! The picture of the Kardashaians took me tf OUT 😂 I luv this guy 😂😂😂

[@aliyah7832]

"..the beautiful perfect amazing creation known as women.. " Oh Jon 😏🥴🥰

[@mattbowie9479]

Great job Jon always look forward to your videos. Never seen a video I didn't enjoy an learn from. thanks for sharing.

[@lovealwaysheidy]

Such a good video, I have always liked the story of Pandora. 🐰Didn’t realize that ancient Greeks were so egotistical 🙄

[@burnz5150]

I’d like to see a video, a solid one, of your self doing the research, where you go, what you ask, internet rabbit holes, after you have done a video. I’d like to see one that is similar to a dvd commentary on what went into making the video.

[@thatguy5342]

Weird being this early, well I’m about to be the next that guy without a mustache

[@TheTaylorwailer]

Did Gunter the Pup of Prosperity bless you with actual engraved marble backgrounds?! Wow!

[@heatherlynn4652]

Hmm, I wonder where the story of Adam and Eve originated. I'm pretty sure most of the stories, or ideas at least, in the bible are taken from other older religions

[@nathenewendzel1825]

I believe that it was the other way around. The religion of the Bible was the original and the others branched from it making that religion the older and the others the younger, but I respect your beliefs as I hope you respect mine.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

9:55 that's a box beginning for a regifting!

[@31MissMissy31]

Lol, I feel like this is so funny! Because man couldn't control themselves so it's all women's fault! I would open the jar/box too if I was told not to without a reason 🤭

[@nathenewendzel1825]

The typical man would too.

[@nra3zehuti781]

@@nathenewendzel1825 ok femcel

[@pathetic2399]

@@nathenewendzel1825 okay misandrist. Sexism isn’t a good look.

[@pathetic2399]

Why though? If a God told you NOT to do something, a God that knows better than you and all of humanity, why would you not listen? It wasn’t her fault because she’s a woman. It’s her fault because she was stupid and doesn’t follow orders.

[@mrbeans-yp1gv]

@@pathetic2399 ok but look at this scenario. Say your mother wrapped a Christmas present. Wouldn’t you want to open it to know what was inside? It’s curiosity not disobedience and stupidity.