Golden Fleece the serpent guarding the golden fleece to sleep. The snake is coiled around a column at the base of which is a ram and on top of which is a bird. The following are the chief among the various interpretations of the fleece, with notes on sources and major critical discussions: Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece ( "chrysómallon déras") is the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram, which was held in Colchis. The fleece is a symbol of authority and kingship. It figures in the tale of the hero Jason and his crew of Argonauts, who set
Tintin and the Golden Fleece wine which Paparanic gave him while visiting him last Christmas, and told him to drink after his death. On the way down from the mountain, Haddock accidentally breaks the bottle, the label of which turns out to be that of a map, obviously showing the location of Paparanic's gold. Tintin and Haddock return to the Golden Fleece, where they discover that they have been joined by their friend Professor Cuthbert Calculus. Secretly, Yefima drains the oil out of the engines in order to prevent the ship from leaving port but Tintin discovers him, and after Tintin throws him overboard he