This is a classic story from Greek mythology. As you will see in the video, this fleece was from a coveted golde ram whose hair was made out of gold. Anyone who was able to get their hands on this fleece would be considered a true king and would gain access to power over the land. This is where the story gets a little more complicated...
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This is one of my favorite stories. Thank you for sharing!
This myth is probably the first real Greek myth in that it utilises numerous characters based on constellations, with the ram of the Golden Fleece [Aries] and Tyro, mother of Pelias, the most important as the originator of this myth was seeking to link the
constellations to places related to the known world then ,from a Greek point of view.
A far older version of this was already in existence in Egypt. Khnum [Bata/Neleus/Hapi] of Elephantine is Greek Aquarius/Ganymede [Ganesha in India/Ganges-lord].Leo is the Sphinx. Hydra is the Nile [Neilos] Delta [9 heads/9 branches of Nile] =Wadjit of Buto. Canopus,main star of Argo Navis ,was a port on the coast of Egypt frequented by Argive ships. Scorpio was linked to the Eastern Desert robbers of merchant [ Mercury/Saggitarius] convoys from Coptos [ Min]. Ursa Minor was linked to Wepwawet of Asyut/Lycopolis [see Dendera zodiac]. Pisces is Esna [Latopolis/Nile perch symbol of Neith].
In the Greek version Leo remained the Sphinx, Virgo was Cyrene, Cancer Tyre/Tyro, Taurus Mountains, Aries was Colchis, Pisces Don[Dione] And Donets, Aquarius was Hylaea [Hylas/Iulus/Iolaus/Horus/Helios/Atum] in Scythia/Ashkenaz/Ascanius, Capricorn was Aegai/Macedon, Saggitarius was Aeolia and Scorpio was Dodona.Ursa Minor linked to Lycia and Ursa Major [Taweret/Sekhmet of Memphis in Egypt] to Cyprus.
Greek medon means lord as does Sanskrit Esha and Pati.
The Argo was a penteconter with 50 oarsmen [100 eyes].
Canopus/Argo Navis is Argus Panoptes [Helios/Hapi/Apis].Io is Canis Major/Sirius.Can-opus is dog and optes/eye.Argus watched Io.
The claim that Pelias [Cain] and Neleus were sons of Poseidon and Tyro is an error in Greek mythology and was followed in Irish myth,The Sons of Lir.Pelops is a name of Abelio/Apollo/Abel/Abellio [ apple-god ]/Balder/Ruadan/Rudianos/Aplu Enlil/Nergal/Reshef/Geb in Egypt.Aeetes,
Tantalus,Lycaon [Iobates] and Thyestes [Thiassi]
were all names of Mercury [Adam].Dione was Leto
[ Neith/Tefnut]. Mercury was Shu [Anhur] in Egypt.
Apis [herald of Ptah] is Aquarius.Ptah is Capricorn.
Neleus was Horus and Acastus [Castor] was Seth.
Jason [Bellerophon] was Apollo/Ares/Lug/Lynceus.
Medea is Cassandra [Cassiopeia].
Phrixus son of Athamas [Tammuz/Adonis] is Bhrigu son of Brahma [Ibrahim] is Brihaspati[Jupiter/Zeus]
son of Brahma/Agni.
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The ancient Greeks called the seven days preceding and the seven days following the Winter Solstice the "Halcyon Days." According to one legend, the halcyon bird, or kingfisher, nested during this period. Because she built her nest on the water, the gods granted her a respite from storms and high seas so that she could hatch and rear her young.
But Greek mythology has it that Halcyone (or Alcyone), Ceyx's wife and one of Aeolus's daughters, drowned herself when she learned her husband had drowned. The gods took pity on her and transformed them both into kingfishers, and Zeus commanded the seas to be still during these days. Thus it was considered a period when sailors could navigate in safety.
Today, the expression "halcyon days" has come to mean a period of tranquillity, often used as a nostalgic reference to times past.
Fascinating isn't it!....I see Kingfishers every day, ferocious speed for diving into the sea and sweeping the fish away, gorgeous colours too, normally I see 2 different types.... Yasou apo mena from Thailand!
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But Greek mythology has it that Halcyone (or Alcyone), Ceyx's wife and one of Aeolus's daughters, drowned herself when she learned her husband had drowned. The gods took pity on her and transformed them both into kingfishers, and Zeus commanded the seas to be still during these days. Thus it was considered a period when sailors could navigate in safety.
Today, the expression "halcyon days" has come to mean a period of tranquillity, often used as a nostalgic reference to times past.
Fascinating isn't it!....I see Kingfishers every day, ferocious speed for diving into the sea and sweeping the fish away, gorgeous colours too, normally I see 2 different types.... Yasou apo mena from Thailand!
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