Published 2004
by Scholastic in New York .
Written in English
In 399 B.C. in Athens, thirteen-year-old Pandora dreads her upcoming marriage to a man twice her age, but a chance meeting with the philosopher Socrates encourages her to question traditional female roles and to seek her own truth.
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Barry Denenberg. |
| Genre | Juvenile literature., Fiction. |
| Series | Life and times, Life and times (Scholastic) |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PZ7.D4135 Pan 2004 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 125 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 125 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3289291M |
| ISBN 10 | 043964982X |
| LC Control Number | 2004002500 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 54931545 |
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Pandora of Athens Barry Denenburg In this departure from our first person diaries, we leap into ancient times in a third person novel filled with action, adventure, and glory -- all the drama of life in ancient t Greece is brought brilliantly to life by renowned author Barry a is trapped in the roles laid out for. Pandora of Athens, B.C. is set in this culture that gave us plays, philosophy, haircuts, and the Olympic Games. Author Barry Denenberg introduces readers to Pandora's life this way: "When it came to women, her father believed in the three s's: silence, submission, and suffocation.". Exploring Athens’ bites, boutiques and bars with friends is a favorite pastime for many. A headline in the edition of Pandora, the University of Georgia’s Yearbook, reads, “Social Studies. In Greek mythology, Pandora (Greek: Πανδώρα, derived from πᾶν, pān, i.e. "all" and δῶρον, dōron, i.e. "gift", thus "the all-endowed", "all-gifted" or "all-giving") was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure on a white-ground.
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