“Also she put upon her [i.e., someone else’s] head a crown of gold which the very famous Limping God made himself and worked wit
h his own hands as a favor to Zeus his father. On it was much curious work, wonderful to see; for of the many creatures which the land and sea rear up, he put most upon it, wonderful things, like living beings with voices; and great beauty shone out from it.” These lines come from the literary work known as
The above lines come from the poem "Theogony" by Hesoid.
Explanation:
These lines are from the poem "Theogony" by Hesoid. Hesoid's poem narrates in detail of how the ancient Greek gods were formed and how it all began. In these lines from 578 to 584, Hephaestus was ordered by Zeus to make him a daughter out of the earth - Pandora, so as to inflict misery to the human race through her charms and beauty. Zeus wants this in revenge for Prometheus stealing fire from heaven. And the other gods also adorned her with different gifts and among all of Hephaestus' creations, she was the most wonderful of his works.
