"it was not long, however, before he had cause to regret his weakness."

Myths & Legends of Ancient Greece, Berens

 THAT OF PANDORA

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The gods were so charmed with the graceful and artistic creation of Hephaestus, that they all determined to endow her with some special gift.  Hermes bestowed on her a smooth persuasive tongue, Aphrodite gave hear beauty and the art of pleasing; the Graces made her fascinating, and Athene gifted her with the possession of feminine accomplishments.  She was called Pandora, which means all-gifted, having received every attribute necessary to make her charming and irresistible.  Thus beautifully formed and endowed, this exquisite creature, attired by the Graces, and crowned with flowers by the Seasons, was conducted to the house of Epimetheus by Hermes the messenger of the gods.   

Now Epimetheus had been warned by his brother not to accept any gift whatever from the gods; but he was so fascinated by the beautiful being who suddenly appeared before him, that he welcomed her to his home, and made her his wife.

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she was young, we met her before she rotted as women do & she in turn told us with cotton candy hands that MORE FAST MORE SAFE would fate us fame;
(he went on) but she grew into a deceiver and heels and we turned our wolves' take with dark eyes, sharp teeth, MORE FAST LESS SAFE.

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