In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Greek: χρυσόμαλλον δέρας
chrysómallon déras; Georgian: ოქროს საწმისი Oqros Satsmisi) is
the fleece of the gold-hair winged ram, which was held in
Colchis. It figures in the tale of the hero Jason and his band
of Argonauts, who set out on a quest for the fleece by order of
King Pelias, in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of
Iolcus in Thessaly. The story is of great antiquity and was
current in the time of Homer (eighth century BC). It survives in
various forms, among which details vary. |Topics in Greek
mythology| Greek mythology portal Athamas the Minyan, a founder
of Halos in Thessaly but also king of the city of Orchomenus in
Boeotia (a region of southeastern Greece), took as his first
wife the cloud goddess Nephele. They had two children, the boy
Phrixus (whose name means "curly"—as in ram's fleece) and the
girl Helle. Later Athamas became enamored of and married Ino,
the daughter of Cadmus. When Nephele left in anger, drought came
upon the land. Ino was