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| Helle (HEL-ee). Theban princess saved from sacrifice by a golden flying ram. Becoming dizzy on the animal's back, she fell into the sea. The ram flew on to Colchis, where its fleece was hung in a sacred grove guarded by a dragon. This was the Golden Fleece quested after by Jason and the Argonauts. | |
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| "Jason and the Dragon" by Salvator Rosa. |
| Helle (HEL-ee). Theban princess saved from sacrifice by a golden flying ram. Becoming dizzy on the animal's back, she fell into the sea. The ram flew on to Colchis, where its fleece was hung in a sacred grove guarded by a dragon. This was the Golden Fleece quested after by Jason and the Argonauts. |