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The Golden Ram to the Rescue. Later, the Golden Ram would find that it had an important role to play in Greek mythology, and the story shifts to Boeotia. In Boeotia there was a king called Athamas, a son of Aeolus, who had wed the cloud nymph Nephele. Nephele would give birth to two children, a son called Phrixus, and a daughter named Helle.
The Golden Ram, child of Poseidon, was dispatched to Boeotia to rescue the children of Athamas and Helle. The Golden Ram was a magical beast, with the ability to talk, as well as the capacity to fly. Landing in Boeotia, the Golden Ram had Phrixus and Helle climb upon its back, and then taking to the air again, the Golden Ram headed towards Colchis.
Phrixus and the Golden-Fleeced Ram, Athenian red-figure pelike C5th B.C., National Archaeological Museum of Athens. KRIOS KHRYSOMALLOS (Crius Chrysomallus) was a fabulous, flying, golden-fleeced ram. It was sent by the cloud-nymphe Nephele to rescue her children Phrixos (Phrixus) and Helle when they were about to be sacrificed to the gods.
Grateful, Phrixus sacrificed the ram to Zeus and offered the golden fleece to Aeetes, who took it and placed it in a garden to be guarded by a never-sleeping dragon. This golden fleece was the object of desire for Jason , who later organised the Argonautic Expedition to retrieve it.
In gratitude, Phrixus sacrificed the ram to Poseidon and gave the king the Golden Fleece of the ram, which Aeëtes hung in a tree in the holy grove of Ares in his kingdom, guarded by a dragon that never slept. Phrixus and Chalciope had four sons, who later joined forces with the Argonauts. The oldest was Argos/Argus, the others were Phrontis ...
Mar 20, 2022 · In this video we talk about the famous Chrysomallus (the complete story) – the flying golden ram; and the story of the constellation of Aries and Phrixus and Helle! We start of by generally outlining its family tree and from there we explore its various stories throughout Ancient Greece Mythology and History.
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Jan 29, 2024 · The Golden Fleece, the fleece of the golden-woolled, winged ram known as Chrysomallos, has great significance in Greek mythology. According to the legend, the ram rescued Phrixus, a young prince, from peril and carried him to safety in Colchis. Phrixus later sacrificed the Golden Ram to the god Zeus, honoring its divine intervention.
