The two early Georgian Kingdoms of late antiquity were known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Iberia (Georgian: იბერია) in East Georgia and Colchis (Georgian: კოლხეთი) in West Georgia. In Greek Mythology, Colchis was home to the Golden Fleece sought by Jason and the Argonauts in Apollonius Rhodius's epic tale Argonautica.The two early Georgian Kingdoms of late antiquity were known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Iberia (Georgian: იბერია) in East Georgia and Colchis (Georgian: კოლხეთი) in West Georgia. In Greek mythology Colchis was the home of Medea and the destination of the Argonauts, a land of fabulous wealth and the domain of sorcery. More...
The incorporation of the Golden Fleece into the myth likely derived from the local practice of using fleeces to sift gold dust from rivers. The fleece became flecked with specks of gold giving it a rich, glamorous appearance.
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