Epimetheus Story

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When Epimetheus was a young boy his parents left him and his brother alone with not one bit of food or money, as time went by their parents never came back, his brother was the oldest and had to look after Epimetheus and supply him with food and water. Epimetheus was kind, caring and had a big heart, he had brown hair and brown eyes with freckles that caught your eye, his family wasn’t near wealthy, his brother got very sick due to food not being properly clean from the lack of money. Epimetheus got sad and always asked himself what he would do without him; he felt he would be lonely. Days went by and he was still very sick, meanwhile Epimetheus was looking for food to feed his brother and was introduced to a woman named Pandora, he loved …show more content…

But one day when Epimetheus came back from getting supplies he found his brother laying on the floor with no heartbeat. He was yelling in tears for help from pandora, but ever since that day Epimetheus was scared of being lonely so therefore married Pandora. They were the happiest couple ever, they danced in their kitchen home of the village they had lived for years, with nothing to worry about; except Epimetheus always worried that Pandora would open the golden box she was gifted by Zeus on her wedding and told to never open it, “Pandora is a very curious person” he said to himself. Epimetheus was the only one who knew exactly what was inside, and if Pandora ever opened the box deathly creatures would come out and she would become evil and leave Epimetheus. Years later, while Epimetheus was coming back from work he caught Pandora trying to open the gold box filled with creatures inside, Epimetheus quickly ran up to Pandora to stop her but she was already hiding the box from hearing Epimetheus’ footsteps. He started yelling at Pandora with fear and frustration telling pandora “Never go near that gold chest ever again!! Zeus warned you to never open it!” but what Pandora didn’t know was that if she opened the box she would never live a normal life …show more content…

There would be creatures that turn her evil and against Epimetheus, which is why Epimetheus never wants her to open the gold the chest. He thought to himself “If pandora opens this chest she will leave me forever, i must hide it.” So on went Epimetheus, he took a shovel that was leaning against the house, he started digging a hole in the ground to hide the box. Two days later Pandora was running outside while Epimetheus was sleeping, she was sweating, with her hands covered in dirt, as she started digging she was excited to open the golden box for the first time. Epimetheus heard Pandora digging the box out, as he started running as fast as he could to where Pandora was, he didn’t want to lose her forever, he loved her. But as he got there he was too late, Pandora had opened the golden box. He heard creatures yelling, saw them swarming, as they flew out of the box with tears of joy to finally be free. Epimetheus knew there was hope that she would return to normal after some years and would come back to him. Epimetheus saw as Pandora turned evil right in front of his own eyes, he dropped to his knees and pled to not be lonely once Pandora is taken by the

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