Bound Chest

The Bound Chest is an object from The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. A Treasure Chest, the Bound Chest was used by the Hero of Men to seal away the army of evil during the War of the Bound Chest. Using the legendary Picori Sword, the Hero of Men trapped the evils of the earth in the Bound Chest and closed it tight by stabbing it shut with the sword.

During The Minish Cap, Vaati wins the Picori Festival Tournament, and is given permission to touch the Picori Sword. When this happens, Vaati uses the opportunity to destroy the legendary blade and open the Bound Chest in hopes of finding the Light Force. Instead, all this truly does is release the evils back into Hyrule, and Vaati turns Princess Zelda into stone in anger.

The Bound Chest is likely inspired by the Greek myth, Pandora's Box.