Greek Mythology Research Paper

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Greek Mythology tells many intriguing stories, some of the most interesting are the nature myths. Prometheus was a young Titan who lived on olympus. He defied Zeus, and gave fire to man. He was punished by being chained to a rock with two vultures ripping him apart every day. To punish man for accepting the gift of fire, Zeus created Pandora. Pandora was a beautiful woman gifted by all the gods. She was sent to earth with a box that she was told not to open, but she was curious and opened it anyway. The box released many terrible creatures on the earth, such as disease and famine. Another Fascinating myth is the tale of Orpheus. Orpheus was a skilled musician, and after traveling the world, he settled down with his wife in a small cabin