Pandora's box is a metaphor for great ills arising from a single, stupid mistake; but in Greek mythology, Pandora's story is much more than that. Pandora's box is a metaphor for great ills arising from a single, stupid mistake; but in Greek mythology, Pandora's story is much more than that. The Meaning of Pandora's Box Search the site GO
The Greek territories and colonies during the Archaic period. The Archaic period in Greece (800 BC â 480 BC) is a period of ancient Greek history that followed the Greek Dark Ages.
The sharp rise in population at the start of the Archaic period led the settlement of new towns and the expansion of the older population centers within poleis. Increases in the population also led to the establishment of colonies along the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts that began about 800 BC.