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Tag: Pandora’s Box

Pandora/Gaia—Bringer of Gifts by Judith Shaw

As we move deeper and deeper into full autocratic rule, the timeless themes found in mythology help me find my way. 

My first thought for these days was of Pandora, whose story in the myth of Pandora’s Box serves as a powerful metaphor for the complexities of human choice—relevant today by the choice of many to elect Trump, resulting in multiple destructive consequences. 

Hope Endures, by Judith Shaw, gouache on paper, 7.5″x10″
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Unknown's avatarAuthor Judith ShawPosted on April 23, 2025April 22, 2025Categories General, Goddess, Goddess Spirituality, Goddess Spirituality, Mother Earth, Myth, PaganismTags hope, Judith Shaw, Mother Gaia, Mother Goddess, Pandora's Box11 Comments on Pandora/Gaia—Bringer of Gifts by Judith Shaw

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