二、 Prometheus and Pandora
Prometheus was a Titan (Titans) one of the giants. Zeus and the giants in the war, he stood on the side of the new gods of Olympus. Clay he made the first man. Athena (Athena) gave the soul and the divine life. In Greek mythology, the Titan god Prometheus created human beings, but also as a human teacher. Useful for people who can make human satisfaction and happiness, he has taught mankind. Similarly, people with love and loyalty to thank him and reward him. But the leader of the highest god Zeus (Zeus) is asking the human worship him and let the best things humans have to show dedicated to him. Prometheus, as the defense division violated human Zeus. Zeus refused to give them human civilization in order to complete the final items needed - fire. However, Prometheus has thought of a way, with a long fennel branches, the sun blazing in flames when the car passed, stole fire and brought to humanity. Zeus in the sky to see the flame rising from the earth, the fire lit up the earth, people dance around the fire. He knew that the fire has been stolen from the sky, I feel a sharp sting. To offset the benefits of fire to mankind, he came up with a more vicious way of all mankind. He ordered his son to cleverly known Vulcan Hephaestus (Haphaestus) to create a beautiful girl. The exquisite glamorous girls, so that all the angels marvel. Athena, Prometheus, the jealousy, has lost his good opinion. The girl put her hand to the beautiful white dress, the veil hung concealed, wear the crown with flowers beaten, tied with golden hair; God's messenger Hermes (Hermes) to be able to language skills deceptively charming gift to this girl. Love goddess Aphrodite (Aphrodite) is given to her boundless charm. This beautiful girl is called Pandora (Pandora), meaning "to be given to all women." Zeus gave Pandora a box, each box there is a god sent one of her gifts harmful to humans. Hermes, Zeus then orders her to bring Prometheus (Prometheus) Egyptian asylum brother Prometheus (Epimetheus) became his wife. She walked in front of Egyptian asylum Prometheus, he suddenly opened the lid, inside the disaster like the stock black smoke flew out wildly and quickly spread to the ground. Still deep in the box at the end the only good things: hope, but according to the God Father of Pandora's warning, while it did not fly out of time, quickly closed the lid, so I hope to always be kept in a box . Since then, a variety of disaster is full of earth, sky and sea. Days and nights in the spread of disease in humans, wreak havoc, but quietly, because Zeus let them audible. All kinds of fever rampant in the land, flying in the world walking death bolted. Prometheus, the human rescuers and doctors, and saw his creature attacked by natural disasters, suffer illnesses, died suddenly for no reason, sad almost fainted. However, the ruler of Mount Olympus Zeus and refused to let the matter rest. He would also like to revenge himself the creator of human beings, kill him. He let the other gods to chain Prometheus to a rock in the Caucasus Mountains. Unfortunately, Prometheus was tied to a steep cliff, straight hanging there, never sleep, tired knees can not bend because of his hands, arms, shoulders and both legs were chained tightly to tied, undulating breasts also nailed a diamond nail. He endured hunger, thirst, hot, cold. Wind and rain, in addition, Zeus also sent his eagle to peck each day who was tied to the liver. But was eaten out of the liver which was then president. In this way, day after day, year after year, Prometheus to human well-being, long to endure unspeakable pain and suffering. One of his pain to be thirty. And he firmly face of adversity was never lost courage before Zeus. Finally, Heracles made Prometheus and Zeus resumed their friendship, to find the golden apple, killed the eagle, which rescued the friend of mankind. Zeus or Prometheus wrist to always wearing a metal ring attached to a piece of the Caucasus stone above. In this way, Zeus can boast of his enemy still tied in the mountains.
There is another way of saying, is that Pandora's curiosity and ignorance, only opened the box, resulting in a world disaster. Therefore, the Pandora's Box, and they represent a strong sense of curiosity and its serious consequences.
In 1936, the first time in Olympic history, held a torch relay ceremony was exciting. Torch through Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, 7 countries, the entire 3050 kilometers, a total of 3331 people participated in the torch relay. Torch passes through the city held a grand welcoming ceremony, and set up a special altar of ignition. Torch Relay massive great success, not only aroused the enthusiasm of the Olympic world, spread the Olympic spirit, but also set an example for the Olympics later. Flame originated in ancient Greek mythology. According to legend, the ancient Greek god Prometheus was rescued from cold and hunger of the people, without telling Zeus to steal fire into the world. Held in every Olympic Games of ancient Greece before, people have to flame is lit in the temple of Hera. Creation of the modern Olympic Games, the original did not follow this tradition, until 1920, the 7th Antwerp, in order to mourn the people who died in World War I, organized in the main venue lit the torch symbolizes peace, but neither the Torch transfer activity, there is no fire from the ancient Olympia collection. In 1934, the IOC decided that during the Olympic Games, from opening to closing, the main venue of the Olympic flame to burn and the fire must be taken from the ancient Greek Olympic sites - Olympia, and the form of the torch relay reached the host city. Since then, every Olympic Games torch relay as an indispensable ceremony.
