Serpent (symbolism) of a snake-handler, and it was in serpent form that Zeus was said to have fathered Alexander upon her. Aeetes, the king of Colchis and father of the sorceress Medea, possessed the Golden Fleece. He guarded it with a massive serpent that never slept. Medea, who had fallen in love with Jason of the Argonauts, enchanted it to sleep so Jason could seize the Fleece. (See Lamia (mythology)). When not driven by horses, the chariot of the Greek sun god is described as being pulled by fiery draconic beings. The most notable instance of this is observed in the episode
Golden Fleece (clipper) sent on aboard the clipper "Granite State". Golden Fleece (clipper) Golden Fleece was an 1855 medium clipper in the California trade, built by Paul Curtis. She was known for arriving with cargoes in good condition, for making passages in consistently good time, and for catching fire with a load of ice. "Golden Fleece" was built from the same model as the clipper "Reporter". She had a knight in armor as her figurehead. This was the second clipper named "Golden Fleece" built by Paul Curtis, for the same owners. The first "Golden Fleece" sailed from 1852 to 1854. "Golden Fleece" made