Quest heart of a beautiful maiden/ princess. An early quest story tells the tale of Gilgamesh, who seeks a secret to eternal life after the death of Enkidu, including the search for an emerald. Another ancient quest tale, Homer's "Odyssey", tells of Odysseus, whom the gods have cursed to wander and suffer for many years before Athena persuades the Olympians to allow him to return home. Recovering the Golden Fleece is the object of the travels of Jason and the Argonauts in the "Argonautica". Psyche, having lost Cupid, hunted through the world for him, and was set tasks by Venus, including
Golden Fleece Ltd. Golden Fleece Ltd. Golden Fleece Ltd. also known as The Composers' Chamber Theater is an American arts organization specializing in the commissioning and presentation of contemporary musical compositions, operas, theatre works, and poetry. Established in the early 1970s and based in New York City, Golden Fleece Ltd. was officially incorporated a nonprofit organization in 1975. Its founders include American opera singer, playwright and composer Lou Rodgers who was awarded the Laurel Leaf Award by the American Composers Alliance in 1999. Other composers whose work has been presented by the organization include Jon Deak and Richard Peaslee. Commissioned productions of works