Jason with the Golden Fleece (Thorvaldsen) Jason with the Golden Fleece (Thorvaldsen) Jason with the Golden Fleece is a sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen. A lifesize clay version created in 1803 is considered to be the artist's first great work. The larger marble statue, reaching a height of , was however not completed until 1828. The sculpture expresses the gist of the Ancient Greek myth of Jason recounted by the Alexandrian poet Apollonius of Rhodes, about a hero who traveled on a voyage in search of the Golden Fleece in an attempt to help his father recover his kingdom from King Pelias. A vase painting of Jason
The Golden Fleece (The Avengers) The Golden Fleece (The Avengers) The Golden Fleece is the eleventh episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series "The Avengers", starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It originally aired on ABC on 7 December 1963. The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Roger Marshall and Phyllis Norman. Steed accidentally picks up the wrong coat when leaving a Chinese restaurant and discovers a cheque for £5,000 in the pocket. Further investigation reveals that the restaurant is being used as a front for illegal gold smuggling. An unexpected twist to the plot is