Golden Fleece

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəʊl.dən fliːs/, [ˈɡɒʊ̯ɫ.dn̩ ˈfliːs]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoʊl.dən fliːs/, [ˈɡəɫ.dn̩ ˈfliːs]

Proper noun

the Golden Fleece

1. (Greek mythology) A magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
2. A chivalric order founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy. Later awarded in Spain and Habsburg Austria.

Translations

in mythology

• Armenian: ոսկե գեղմ (hy) (oske geġm)
• Danish: gyldne skind n
• Dutch: gulden vlies n
• French: Toison d’or (fr) f
• Georgian: ოქროს საწმისი (okros sac̣misi)
• German: Goldenes Vlies n
• Greek: χρυσόμαλλο δέρας (el) n (chrysómallo déras)

  Ancient: χρυσόμαλλον δέρας n (khrusómallon déras)

• Latin: vellus aureum n, pellis aurāta f
• Macedonian: златно руно n (zlatno runo)
• Polish: złote runo n
• Russian: золото́е руно́ n (zolotóje runó)
• Spanish: vellocino de oro m
• Swedish: gyllene skinnet n
• Tagalog: Gintong Katad
• Volapük: goldinalainaskin

order of chivalry in Burgundy, Spain and Austria

• Danish: gyldne vlies c
• French: Toison d’or (fr) f