The ram was once the golden fleece that bore Nephele’s children to Greece. He died to honour Zeus. Then he shone brighter than the brightest star In Jason’s dream, who wandered far to bring his pelt to Thessaly.
STORY
In Greece Mythology, Crius Chrysomallus was a fabulous, flying, golden-fleeced ram. It was sent by the cloud-nymphe Nephele to rescue her children Phrixus and Helle when they were about to be sacrificed to the gods.
The ram carried Phrixos all the way to Colchis at the far end the Black Sea and then instructed the boy to sacrifice him to the gods and lay his fleece in the grove of Ares. Chrysomallus was afterwards placed amongst the stars as the constellation Aries and his shining fleece became the goal of the quest of Jason and the Argonauts.
As the legend states, the ram was a symbol of authority and kingship for anyone who possessed the fleece would be considered a true ruler.
PRODUCT DETAILS
- Gold Type: Solid 14 Karat Yellow Gold
- Gem / Carat : Marquise Diamonds 0,04 carat (s) & Rubies 0,03 carat (s)
- Earrings are 2,3 cm long
- Sold as a Single
