I believe the pyxis box was generally made of either, stone, wood, or ceramics depending on the creator.
A pyxis is a small box, or a botanical name for a capsule in which the lid separates the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
A pyxis is a small box, or a botanical name for a capsule in which the lid separates the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
The myth is ancient Greek.
Pandora's Box or Pandora's Jar is a mythological story from Works And Days by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod.
# pyxis, a box # buxos, the box tree
According to Greek mythology, the first woman on earth was Pandora. She was created by the gods and given a box that contained all the evils of the world. When she opened the box, these evils were released into the world, bringing suffering and hardship to humanity. Pandora's significance in ancient Greek culture is that she represents the idea of curiosity and the consequences of giving in to temptation.
A large rectangular box behind the orchestra where the actors could change. This is called a Skene.
wood,silver,gold,marble,and clay
pyx also pix (pĭks)n. # Ecclesiastical. ## A container in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept. ## A container in which the Eucharist is carried to the sick. # A chest in a mint in which specimen coins are placed to await assay. [Middle English pyxe, from Latin pyxis, box, from Greek puxis.]Taken from The American Heritage Dictionaries. (answers.com)
Yes. Multiple times in greek myths Athena became angry with the greeks. That is the reason of the myth "Pandora's box"
The Greek Gods gave Pandora the box.
Ancient Greece