Definitions for golden fleece
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1. Golden Fleecenoun

   in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts

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1. Golden Fleecenoun

   A magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.

2. Golden Fleecenoun

   A chivalric order founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy.

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1. Golden Fleece

   In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Greek: Χρυσόμαλλον δέρας, Chrysómallon déras) is the fleece of the golden-woolled, winged ram, Chrysomallos, that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis, where Phrixus then sacrificed it to Zeus. Phrixus gave the fleece to King Aeëtes who kept it in a sacred grove, whence Jason and the Argonauts stole it with the help of Medea, Aeëtes' daughter. The fleece is a symbol of authority and kingship. In the historical account, the hero Jason and his crew of Argonauts 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. Through the help of Medea, they acquire the Golden Fleece. The story is of great antiquity and was current in the time of Homer (eighth century BC). It survives in various forms, among which the details vary. Nowadays, the heraldic variations of the Golden Fleece are featured frequently in Georgia, especially for Coats of Arms and Flags associated with Western Georgian (Historical Colchis) municipalities and cities, including the Coats of Arms of City of Kutaisi, the ancient capital city of Colchis.

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1. golden fleece

   The Golden Fleece is a symbolic element from Greek mythology. It is a golden-haired winged ram's fleece, which is known for its magical abilities and divine connections. The Golden Fleece was sought after by Jason and the Argonauts, making it a central element in their epic journey. This term can also come to symbolize a difficult quest or desired objective in common language.

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1. Golden Fleece

   the fleece of a ram which Phryxos (q. v.), after he had sacrificed him to Zeus, gave to Æëtes, king of Colchis, who hung it on a sacred oak, and had it guarded by a monstrous dragon, and which it was the object of the Argonautic expedition under Jason to recover and bring back to Greece, an object which they achieved. See Argonauts.

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1. golden fleece

   A celebrated order of knighthood in Austria and Spain, founded by Philip III., duke of Burgundy and the Netherlands, at Bruges, January 10, 1429. The order was instituted for the protection of the Roman Catholic Church, and ranks next after the order of the Garter. The insignia of the Austrian order are a golden fleece hanging from a gold and blue enameled flint-stone emitting flame, and borne in its turn by a ray of fire. On the enameled obverse is inscribed Pretium laborum non vile. The Spanish decoration differs slightly from the Austrian.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of golden fleece in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of golden fleece in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of golden fleece in a Sentence

1. Joachim du Bellay:

   Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family

2. Joachim Du Bellay, Sonnet de Regrets:

   Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family!

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=golden fleece
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Golden_Fleece
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Fleece
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#GoldenFleece
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html