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nderson by jessica gunderson • illustrated by jessi zabarsky • cover by Le Nhat Vu AM o d e r n G r a p h i c G r e ek M y t h dora’s box: A Modern Graphic Greek Myth UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR SALE gust 2023UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEby jessica gunderson illustrated by jessi zabarsky cover by Le Nhat Vu A M o d e r n G r a p h i c G r e e k M y t h UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEUNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEPublished by Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 1710 Roe Crest Drive, North Mankato, Minnesota 56003 capstonepub.com Copyright © 2024 by Capstone. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on the Library of Congress website. ISBN: 9781669051091 (hardcover) ISBN: 9781669051046 (paperback) ISBN: 9781669051053 (ebook PDF) Summary: No one holds a grudge like Zeus, king of the gods. So when Prometheus steals fire to give to humans, Zeus is determined to get revenge. He sends Pandora—the first mortal woman—to Earth with a box labeled DO NOT OPEN. Can Pandora keep her curiosity under control? Learn the story behind this classic Greek myth in a modern, graphic retelling. Editorial Credits Editor: Alison Deering; Designer: Jaime Willems; Media Researcher: Rebekah Hubstenberger; Production Specialist: Whitney Schaefer All internet sites appearing in back matter were available and accurate when this book was sent to press. UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEUNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALETABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Such Demanding Gods! ���������� 4 Chapter 2 Didn’t See That Coming! ������� 10 Chapter 3 Selfie Time! ���������������������������� 16 Chapter 4 #LoveAtFirstSight ����������������� 24 Chapter 5 The Unopened Gift ����������������� 30 Chapter 6 What’s In the Box? ��������������� 36 More About Pandora������������������������������������� 44 Glossary�������������������������������������������������������������� 46 Internet Sites���������������������������������������������������� 47 Other Books in This Series��������������������������� 47 About the Creators��������������������������������������� 48Hey! I’m Pandora. Yep, the one with the box of evils. But there’s more to my story than you know. Let me catch you up. Whoa! I told you you’d fall, Epi. You never believe me when I tell you what’s going to happen. #AncientGreece #OldGodsRule Prometheus’s name means foresight. He can see the future . . . sometimes. Spoiler alert: I get to know these two pretty well. CHAPTER 1 Such Demanding Gods! A long time ago, the old-school Titan gods ruled Mount Orthrys. Brothers Prometheus and Epimetheus were part of that crowd. 4My dad, Zeus, is a god too. He rules Mount Olympus. Different mountain, same drama. He was one of the new generation of gods. #NextGenGods You might think the #NextGenGods and the #OldGodsRule crowd could stick to their own mountains and get along. But . . . you’d be wrong. They’re always fighting. O l d Go d s N e w G o d s 5Dad is always demanding something. <eyeroll> Pledge your loyalty to the Olympians! We’re Titans, dude. And we should stay that way. I had a vision . . . Oh, great – another vision! Get this, bro. The Olympians will defeat the Titans! Impossible. The Titans are the original gods! #OldGodsRule, remember? My visions are never wrong. We must pledge loyalty to Zeus! 6That dude? I dunno. What’s in it for us? Do we get a reward? How should I know? Umm . . . hello? I thought you could see the future! Believe me, Epi, you don’t want to fight that guy. We can’t compete with lightning and fire. We won’t win. Okay, fine. 7 UNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALEUNCORRECTED PROOF - NOT FOR RESALENext >