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The treasure in ancient Greek mythology symbolizes wealth, adventure and indomitable will.

Golden Fleece.

In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece was regarded as a rare treasure. In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece was the hair of a flying and talking ram named Chrysomaros. For a long time, the Greeks had legends about it, and many heroes and kings wanted to get it. The golden fleece not only symbolizes wealth, but also symbolizes adventure and indomitable will, symbolizing ideals and the pursuit of happiness.

The Story of the Golden Fleece

Phrixus was the son of King Athamas of Boeotia. He was abused by his father's concubine Ino. In order to rescue her son, his biological mother Nephele quietly took her son out of the palace with the help of his sister Helle. Nephele was a cloud god who had her son and daughter ride on the backs of winged rams. The ram's wool was pure gold, a gift she received from Hermes, the messenger of the gods and the god who brought in the dead.

The siblings rode this magical sheep and flew through the air, flying across land and ocean. On the way, sister Helle became dizzy, fell off the back of the sheep, fell into the sea and drowned. That sea was henceforth called the Sea of ??Helle, also known as Hellesponto.

Phrixus arrived at Colchis on the Black Sea coast safely, and was warmly received by King Aeetes, who betrothed his daughter Chalchiobe to him. Phrixus sacrificed the golden ram to Zeus to thank him for his escape. He presented the Golden Fleece as a gift to King Aeetes. The king then dedicated it to Ares, the god of war. He ordered it to be nailed in the sacred grove in memory of Ares, and sent a fire dragon to guard it, because the oracle told him that his life was closely tied to the golden fleece. Linked together, if the golden fleece exists, others will survive; if the golden fleece dies, others will perish.