BJ
@karithay.bsky.social
I've stood with giant robots, been eaten alive by fish, wrestled tigers, explored Prometheus's cave, and still look to the horizon.
Now burn the fleece and melt the gold. Kolkhis was one of the major gold centers of the ancient world, and the fleece was how they got that gold before crafting it into various objects.
This additional information adds layers of meaning to the tale and asks what it was really about.
This additional information adds layers of meaning to the tale and asks what it was really about.
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Now burn the fleece and melt the gold. Kolkhis was one of the major gold centers of the ancient world, and the fleece was how they got that gold before crafting it into various objects.
This additional information adds layers of meaning to the tale and asks what it was really about.
This additional information adds layers of meaning to the tale and asks what it was really about.
The Golden Fleece was not a singular object of divine origin. It was how ancient Georgians mined for gold. Sheep skins would be placed in rivers where the hair would gather gold particulates. Once removed, the skin would be a golden fleece.
November 19, 2024 at 12:25 AM
The Golden Fleece was not a singular object of divine origin. It was how ancient Georgians mined for gold. Sheep skins would be placed in rivers where the hair would gather gold particulates. Once removed, the skin would be a golden fleece.
Kolkhis is modern day western Georgia.
Aia is modern day Kutaisi.
The Golden Fleece was a real thing.
Aia is modern day Kutaisi.
The Golden Fleece was a real thing.
November 19, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Kolkhis is modern day western Georgia.
Aia is modern day Kutaisi.
The Golden Fleece was a real thing.
Aia is modern day Kutaisi.
The Golden Fleece was a real thing.
In its most basic form, Jason sets out from Greece, eventually arriving in the land of Kolkhis where he meets and woos Princess Medea in the city of Aia. With her help, he steals the Golden Fleece and sails back home to claim his throne. What if I said there's truth in that?
November 19, 2024 at 12:24 AM
In its most basic form, Jason sets out from Greece, eventually arriving in the land of Kolkhis where he meets and woos Princess Medea in the city of Aia. With her help, he steals the Golden Fleece and sails back home to claim his throne. What if I said there's truth in that?