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Who was Prometheus?
A Titan who loved humans and gave them fire.
What gift did Prometheus give?
Fire
What happened to Prometheus as punishment?
He was chained to a rock, and an eagle ate his liver every day.
Who made a choice that released evil?
Both Pandora and Eve.
What was left in Pandora’s jar?
Hope
Who was Pandora?
The first woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods as a punishment to humans.
What did Pandora open?
A jar (or box) that released all the evils into the world.
What happened after Adam and Eve ate the fruit?
Sin entered the world, and they were cast out of the Garden of Eden.
Name 1 way Pandora and Eve are alike.
Both were curious, disobeyed a command, and their actions brought suffering to humanity.
Where in Genesis do we see God’s promise of hope?
Genesis 3:15 – the "protoevangelium," or first Gospel promise.
Who warned Epimetheus not to accept gifts from Zeus?
Prometheus
What mistake did Pandora make?
She opened the jar out of curiosity, releasing evils like greed, envy, and sickness.
What did God do to Adam and Eve after they disobeyed?
He gave them consequences (pain, labor, exile), but also promised a Savior.
How are Prometheus and Adam different in their actions?
Prometheus disobeyed to help humans; Adam disobeyed God for self-gain.
What hope does God give after the Fall?
That a descendant of Eve will one day defeat evil (a prophecy of Jesus).
Who was the Titan punished by Zeus?
Prometheus
Why did Prometheus steal fire?
To help and protect humans who were cold and weak.
What evil spread when Pandora opened the jar?
Greed, vanity, slander, envy, sickness, and other miseries.
How did the gods in Greek myth and God in Genesis respond differently to disobedience?
Greek gods punished harshly without redemption; God gave consequences but also promised hope.
Why is Genesis 3:15 called the “protoevangelium”?
It is the first promise of a Savior—the first announcement of the Good News.
Who was Epimetheus?
Prometheus’s reckless brother, who created all the other living beings except for humans. Also accepted Pandora as a gift from the gods.
What made Zeus angry at Prometheus?
He stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans, then tricked Zeus with a false meat offering.
What happened to the world after the Fall?
It became broken by sin: pain, suffering, death, and separation from God.
Compare how hope works differently in Greek myth vs. the Bible.
In Greek myth, hope was sealed in a jar as a comfort after evil. In the Bible, hope is active—a promise of a Savior who will overcome sin.
What does the hope in each story teach us about God and humanity?
That even after we make mistakes, we are not abandoned. Hope remains, and love continues through second chances and God’s plan for redemption.