PANDORA’S BOX

CHARACTERS:

NARRATOR

ZEUS

VULCANO

ANNA

VENUS

ATHENA

APHRODITE

DIANA

APOLLO

HERMES

MESSENGER GOD

PROMETHEUS

EPIMETHEUS

HOPE

PANDORA

SCRIPT:

(At Mount Olympus)

NARRATOR: One day, the almighty Zeus, upset with the brothers Prometheus and Epimetheus for
bringing fire to humankind, decided to punish mankind because they were mean, evil, and
arrogant. So he called his son Vulcano.

ZEUS: My dear son, Vulcano. I want you to make a woman.

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VULCANO: A woman?. Why, father?.

ZEUS: Don´t dare to question my decisions. It´s an order, Vulcano!.

VULCANO: But father, making a woman is harder than making an armor for Mars, or carve a statue
for Anna.

ZEUS: Don´t give me the details, just do it!.

VULCANO: Very well. I´ll start right away.

NARRATOR: So Vulcano started making a woman. And with his strong arms he made a woman as
beautiful as the goddess. One day goddess Anna went to see her.

ANNA: She´s is very beautiful, Vulcano. You did a wonderful job. I will give her a belt full of pearls
and a purple dress with precious stones.

NARRATOR: The sweet goddess Venus also came to see her.

VENUS: Anna was right. I truly admire your work. I will give her the gift of generosity, charity, and
patience.

NARRATOR: And goddesses Aphrodite and Athena came together to see her.

ATHENA: We needed to see her Vulcano. I also want to give her a gift. I give her wisdom.

APHRODITE: She´s is already beautiful, so I will give her the gift of love.

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NARRATOR: And all the gods and goddess came to see her and gave her many gifts.

DIANA: I give her jewellery, flowers, and a little bit of curiosity.

APOLLO: I give you music.

HERMES: And I give you persuasion.

NARRATOR: After all the gods and goddess came to see her, Vulcano decided that it was time to take
her to his father.

VULCANO: Father, she is the woman you asked me to do.

ZEUS: She´s perfect!. And I can see that all the goddess already gave her gifts.

VULCANO: Yes, they did.

ZEUS: Very well, then now it´s my turn. Your name will be Pandora, which means the “all gifted”.
But I also give you this box, which you should take with you when you go down to earth.

PANDORA: It´s a strange but beautiful box, Zeus.

ZEUS: It´s more than that, Pandora. It´s a very special box.

PANDORA: Tell me more about it, please.

ZEUS: As you can see Pandora, this box is extremely beautiful on the outside. It´s made of pure gold,
and covered with diamonds and rubies.

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PANDORA: And it´s so heavy!. What does it have inside?.

ZEUS: I can see that Diana gave you curiosity, Pandora.

PANDORA: Just a little.

ZEUS: Anyway, it contains diseases, death, and sorrow to humankind. All these things can make
them suffer, cry, and can even destroy them. That is why it´s so heavy.

PANDORA: But Zeus!.

ZEUS: Listen to me, Pandora. You should never, ever open this box.

PANDORA: I won´t Zeus, I promise.

ZEUS: Just remember, if you open it, all the diseases, sorrow, and pain will spread through the
earth. If they are kept inside, just as I told you, they will not harm anybody.

PANDORA: I appreciate your gift. It´s so beautiful and shiny that I can´t stop looking at it.

ZEUS: Now, it´s time for you to go down to earth. Vulcano, tell the messenger god to come. Pandora
is ready to leave.

VULCANO: Yes, father.

NARRATOR: The messenger god came to take Pandora to earth. But before leaving Zeus said.

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ZEUS: Pandora, when you get to earth, you will marry Epimetheus, Prometheus’ brother.

PANDORA: Very well, Zeus. You are my creator, and I will always obey you.

(On Earth)

NARRATOR: Meanwhile Epimetheus and Prometheus were talking about Zeus.

PROMETHEUS: Zeus must be very angry with me.

EPIMETHEUS: I know, you promise not to steal the fire, and you did.

PROMETHEUS: Mortals needed it. Fire is useful for them.

EPIMETHEUS: Yes, but now we must be very careful.

PROMETHEUS: Zeus is very clever, I know that by now he must be thinking of something. He will
not forgive us. So, please brother, I warn you not to accept anything from him.

EPIMETHEUS: Don´t worry brother, I won´t.

PROMETHEUS: You have to promise me that you will not accept anything, even if it is a gift sent in
friendship.

EPIMETHEUS: I told you not to worry.

NARRATOR: A few days later the Messenger God arrived at Epimetheus’ house with the young girl.

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EPIMETHEUS: What are you doing here?.

MESSENGER GOD: Zeus sent me with this beautiful girl. She´s a gift for you.

EPIMETHEUS: I don´t understand. I know that Zeus is not happy for what my brother and I did.

MESSENGER GOD: Zeus has forgiven him. That´s why she´s is here.

EPIMETHEUS: She´s irresistibly beautiful. I accept her into my house, please tell Zeus thank you.

MESSENGER GOD: I will. Her name is Pandora. Take good care of her.

EPIMETHEUS: Before you leave, tell me what is that box she´s holding in her hand.

MESSENGER GOD: It´s a gift Zeus gave her before coming to earth. She knows that she must not
think of opening it.

EPIMETHEUS: But why?. What´s inside?.

MESSENGER GOD: She knows what´s inside. Just remind her to keep her promise.

EPIMETHEUS: I will.

NARRATOR: After the messenger god left the earth, Epimetheus took Pandora to his house.

EPIMETHEUS: This is where you will live from now on.

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PANDORA: You have a nice house. Earth is a strange place, but interesting.

EPIMETHEUS: Give me the box, I will keep it in a safe place.

NARRATOR: Everything was perfect for a few days. But Pandora didn´t have many things to do on
earth, and a lot of time to think. Besides, one of the goddess also gave her the gift of curiosity.

PANDORA: I wonder what´s inside the box?. Maybe nothing will happen if I open it just a little. I
could take a quick look and then close it. No, I better not, I made a promise. This is hard for me, I
have to open it, now!.

NARRATOR: So she lifted the lid from the box, and she was horrified by what she saw.

PANDORA: Oh no!. This is terrible!.

NARRATOR: A thick dark smoke came out from the box, and horrible evil ghosts started to fill the
earth and covered the sun. They were the ghosts of sickness, suffering, hatred, jealousy, greed,
violence, and started to fill the happy houses of mankind.

PANDORA: What have I done!. I have to cover the lid quickly.

NARRATOR: She tried hard to cover it, but it was too late. When the dark smoke disappeared,
Pandora looked inside the box.

PANDORA: At least there´s something remaining inside. But, it´s trying to come out!.

NARRATOR: Zeus, knowing that Pandora was very curious, had placed inside the box the gift of
Hope when he felt sorry for all the evil creatures he knew would get out as he tried to get a revenge.

PANDORA: I’ll let go whatever it is inside the box.

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NARRATOR: Pandora opened the box once again, and Hope went out rapidly.

PANDORA: Who are you?. Where are you going?.

HOPE: I am Hope, and I’ll travel around the world to motivate men when discouragement comes. I
will help them stand up from the fall, and dust themselves up knowing that there will be a brighter
tomorrow. Even though I’ll be the last one to arrive, I’ll comfort man in his distress.

PANDORA: Thank you!. I feel better knowing that you will repair all the damage I’ve caused
mankind.

THE END

ZEUS

Zeus was the youngest son of Cronus (a titan) and Rhea, he was the supreme ruler of
Mount Olympus and of the Pantheon of gods who lived there.

Zeus is also the ruler of the sky, and controls the weather, particularly thunder,
lightning, clouds, and the wind. His main attribute is the thunderbolt.

He had two brothers and three sisters. His brothers were Hades and Poseidon., and
his sisters were Hera, Hestia and Demeter.

Poseidon (Neptune) :King of the Sea. He is also known as the God of horses,
earthquakes, and fertility.

Hades (Pluto):King of the Underworld and the ruler of the dead. He is also known as
the god of wealth.

Hera:Goddess of marriage ( also one of Zeus’ wives)

Hestia:Goddess of the Home

Metis was Zeus First Wife, Themis was Zeus’s second wife, and Hera replaced
Themis.Zeus was not a faithful spouse and his many infidelities kept Hera in a
constant rage.Zeus was not afraid of anything, except Hera, his wife.

Children of Zeus:

Apollo:God of the light, twin brother of Artemis

Hermes:Messenger of the Gods, God of the Market
Are:God of War
Artemis:Goddess of the Hunt and wild animals, twin sister of Apollo
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Aphrodite:Goddess of love and beauty.
Athena:Goddess of wisdom, protector of cities.

HERA

Hera is queen of Olympus, sister and wife of Zeus, daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and
mother of Ares, Hebe, Hephaestus, and Eileitha.

Hera was the wife and older sister of Zeus. Hera means “ Lady”. She was not the first
wife of Zeus. His first wife was Metis, goddess of wisdom.

Hera had an extremely difficult temper as she was always angered by Zeus’s
infidelities. She was a jealous wife.
One time, a nymph named Echo had the job of distracting Hera from Zeus’ affairs by
incessantly talking. When Hera discovered the deception, she cursed Echo to only
speak the words of others (hence our modern word “echo”).

ECHO

Echo was an Oread (a mountain nymph) who loved her own voice.
Zeus loved beautiful nymphs and visited them on Earth often. Hera, his wife, became
suspicious, and came to earth from Mt. Olympus to catch him with the nymphs, so
Echo would distract and amuse Hera with long and entertaining stories, while Zeus
was with the mountain nymphs. When Hera discovered the trick she punished the
talkative Echo by taking away her voice, except in foolish repetition of another’s
shouted words.
Echo fell in love with a vain youth named Narcissus. But her love was not returned,
and she disappeared from woods and mountains, fading away.

NARCISSUS

Narcissus or Narkissos in Greek mythology was a hero from the territory of Thespiae
in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was the son of the river god Cephisus
and the nymph Liriope.
Hearrogant and disdains those who love him. As divine punishment he falls in love with
a reflection in a pool, not realizing it was his own, and somehow dies out of
frustration. He pinned away, and was transformed into the flower which bears his
name. The metamorphosis of Narcissus was a punishment for having rejected the
nymph Echo.

PANDORA

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Zeus ordered Hephaestus (Aphrodite’s husband) to make him a daughter, the first
woman made out of clay. Hephaestus made a beautiful woman and named her Pandora,
which means “having all the gifts.”

Zeus, the king of the gods, was unhappy because Prometheus had given the fire to
man. To balance this, Zeus decided to create Pandora to bring trouble to man. So he
gave Pandora a little box, and made her promise never to open the box. But she was
very curious. One day, she opened the box and out flew every kind of disease and
sickness, hate and envy, and all the bad things that people had never experienced
before. Pandora closed the lid, but it was too late. All the bad things were already out
of the box. They flew away, out into the world.

LA CAJA DE PANDORA

PERSONAJES:

NARRADOR

ZEUS

VULCANO

ANA

VENUS

ATENEA

AFRODITA

DIANA

APOLO

HERMES

DIOS MENSAJERO

PROMETEO

EPIMETEO

ESPERANZA

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GUION:

(En el Monte Olimpo)

NARRADOR: Un día, el grandioso Zeus estaba muy enojado porque los hermanos Prometeo y
Epimeteo le habían dado fuego a la humanidad. Por este motivo decidió castigar a los hombres
porque él creía que eran malvados y arrogantes, así que llamo a su hijo Vulcano.

ZEUS: Mi querido hijo. Quiero que hagas una mujer.

VULCANO: ¿Una mujer?. ¿Por qué, padre?.

ZEUS: No te atrevas a questionar mis decisions. ¡Te lo estoy ordenando!.

VULCANO: Pero padre, crear una mujer es mas difícil que hacer una armadura para el dios Marte,
o que esculpir una estatua para la hermosa diosa Ana.

ZEUS: ¡Solo hazlo!.

VULCANO: Muy bien, empezare inmediatamente.

NARRADOR: Así que Vulcano empezó a hacer una mujer. Y con sus fuertes brazos hizo a una mujer
tan hermosa como las diosas. Un día la diosa Ana fue a verla.

ANA: Ella es muy hermosa, Vulcano. Hiciste un trabajo maravilloso. Le regalare un cinturón
cubierto de perlas y un vestido color purpura cubierto de piedras preciosas.

NARRADOR: La dulce diosa Venus también fue a verla.

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VENUS: Ana tiene razón. Realmente admiro tu trabajo. Yo le daré el don de la generosidad, la
caridad, y la paciencia.

NARRADOR: Las diosas Afrodita y Atenea fueron juntas a conocerla.

ATENEA: Necesitábamos verla. Yo también quiero darle un regalo. Le daré el don de la sabiduría.

AFRODITA: Es muy Hermosa, así que le daré el don de la belleza.

NARRADOR: Y así todos los dioses y diosas fueron a verla y le otorgaron muchos dones.

DIANA: Le daré joyas, flores, y un poco de curiosidad.

APOLO: Yo le daré el don del amor por la música.

HERMES: Y yo le daré el don de la persuasión.

NARRADOR: Después de que todos los dioses y diosas fueron a conocerla, Vulcano decidió que ya era
tiempo de llevársela a su padre.

VULCANO: Padre, ella es la mujer que me pediste que hiciera.

ZEUS: ¡Es perfecta!. Veo que todos los dioses y diosas le otorgaron muchos dones.

VULCANO: Así es.

ZEUS: Muy bien, ahora es mi turno. Tu nombre será Pandora, lo que significa que posees muchos
dones. Yo te regalare esta caja, que deberás llevarte contigo cuando vayas a la tierra.

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PANDORA: Gracias Zeus. Es una caja muy extraña, pero también muy bonita.

ZEUS: Es algo más que eso, Pandora. Es una caja muy especial.

PANDORA: Háblame mas de la caja.

ZEUS: Como puedes ver, esta caja es extremadamente hermosa. Está hecha de oro, y cubierta por
diamantes y rubíes.

PANDORA: ¡Esta muy pesada!. ¿Que tiene adentro?.

ZEUS: Veo que la diosa Diana te dio curiosidad.

PANDORA: Solo un poco.

ZEUS: La caja contiene enfermedades, tristeza, y la muerte para la humanidad. Todas estas cosas
pueden hacerlos sufrir, llorar, y hasta puede destruirlos. Por eso esta tan pesada.

PANDORA: ¡Pero Zeus!.

ZEUS: Escúchame bien Pandora. Nunca deberás abrir esta caja.

PANDORA: No lo hare Zeus, te lo prometo.

ZEUS: Solo recuerda, si la abres, todas las enfermedades, la tristeza, y el dolor caerán sobre la tierra
y los seres humanos. Si se mantienen adentro, tal como te dije, no dañaran a nadie.

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PANDORA: Agradezco tu regalo. La caja es tan hermosa y brillante que no puedo dejar de verla.

ZEUS: Ahora es tiempo de que vayas a la tierra. Vulcano, dile al dios Mensajero que venga. Pandora
esta lista para irse.

VULCANO: Si, padre.

NARRADOR: El Dios Mensajero llego para llevar a Pandora a la tierra. Pero antes de irse, Zeus
dijo.

ZEUS: Pandora, cuando llegues a la tierra, deberás casarte con Epimeteo, el hermano de Prometeo.

PANDORA: Muy bien, Zeus. Tú eres mi creador, y siempre te obedeceré.

NARRADOR: Mientras tanto en la tierra, Epimeteo y Prometeo estaban hablando acerca de Zeus.

PROMETEO: Zeus debe estar muy enojado conmigo.

EPIMETEO: Lo sé, le prometiste no robar el fuego, y lo hiciste.

PROMETEO: Los mortales lo necesitaban. El fuego es útil para ellos.

EPIMETEO: Si, pero ahora debemos ser muy cuidadosos.

PROMETEO: Zeus es muy inteligente, yo se que debe estar tramando algo. El no nos perdonara. Así
que por favor hermano, no aceptes nada que venga de él.

EPIMETEO: No te preocupes hermano, no lo hare.

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PROMETEO: Tienes que prometerme que no aceptaras nada, aunque sea un regalo de amistad.

EPIMETEO: Te dije que no te preocuparas.

NARRADOR: Días después, el dios Mensajero llego a la casa de Epimeteo con la joven Pandora.

EPIMETEO: ¿Que estás haciendo aquí?.

DIOS MENSAJERO: Zeus me envió con esta hermosa mujer. Es un regalo para ti.

EPIMETEO: No entiendo. Yo se que Zeus no está feliz por lo que mi hermano hizo.

DIOS MENSAJERO: Zeus ya lo perdono. Por eso ella está aquí.

EPIMETEO: Ella es irresistiblemente bella. Yo la acepto en mi casa, por favor, dile a Zeus que
muchas gracias.

DIOS MENSAJERO: Lo hare. Su nombre es Pandora. Cuídala mucho.

EPIMETEO: Antes de que te vayas, dime que hay en la caja que ella trae.

DIOS MENSAJERO: Es un regalo que Zeus le dio antes de venir a la tierra, y ella sabe que no debe
abrirla.

EPIMETEO: ¿Por qué?. ¿Que tiene adentro?.

DIOS MENSAJERO: Ella sabe lo que tiene adentro. Solo recuérdale que mantenga su promesa.
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EPIMETEO: Lo hare.

NARRADOR: Después de que el dios Mensajero abandono la tierra, Epimeteo llevo a Pandora a su
casa.

EPIMETEO: Aquí vivirás de hoy en adelante.

PANDORA: Tienes una casa muy bonita. La tierra es un lugar extraño, pero interesante.

EPIMETEO: Dame la caja, yo la mantendré en un lugar seguro.

NARRADOR: Todo estuvo muy bien por unos días, pero Pandora no tenía muchas cosas que hacer en
la tierra, y muchas cosas en que pensar. Además, una de las diosas le había dado el don de la
curiosidad.

PANDORA: Me gustaría saber que hay adentro de la caja. Tal vez no suceda nada si la abro solo un
poco. Podría abrirla rápidamente y después cerrarla. No, no debo hacerlo, debo cumplir mi
promesa. ¡Es muy difícil para mí, tengo que abrirla!.

NARRADOR: Así que levanto la tapa de la caja, y se sintió horrorizada por lo que vio.

PANDORA: ¡Oh no!. ¡Esto es terrible!.

NARRADOR: Un espeso humo negro salió de la caja, y espíritus malvados empezaron a llenar la
tierra de enfermedades, pobreza, sufrimiento, odio, envidia, desdicha, violencia, y la muerte, y
empezaron a llenar las casas felices de los humanos.

PANDORA: ¡Que he hecho!. ¡Tengo que tapar la caja rápido!.

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NARRADOR: Trato de cerrar la caja, pero ya era muy tarde. Cuando el espeso humo negro
desapareció, Pandora miro adentro de la caja.

PANDORA: Al menos quedo algo adentro. ¡Pero está tratando de salir!. ¿Qué hago?.

NARRADOR: Zeus, sabiendo que Pandora era muy curiosa, coloco adentro de la caja el don de la
Esperanza cuando se arrepintió de todas las creaturas malignas que se liberarían para vengarse.

PANDORA: Abriré la tapa y dejare salir lo que está adentro.

NARRADOR: Pandora abrió la caja otra vez, y la Esperanza salió rápidamente.

PANDORA: ¿Quién eres y a dónde vas?.

ESPERANZA: Soy la Esperanza, y viajare alrededor del mundo para curar las heridas producidas
por los espíritus malignos. Aunque seré la ultima en llegar, yo ayudare a seguir adelante a todos los
hombres amenazados por problemas, y los reconfortaré en todas sus angustias.

PANDORA: ¡Gracias!. Me consuela saber que tú podrás reparar el daño que yo le he causado a la
humanidad.

FIN

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