Project Gutenberg 2000-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 326 Colum, Padraic 1881 1972 Collumb, Patrick The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #37881 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Fleece_and_the_Heroes_Who_Lived_Before_Achilles Produced by Dianne Bean. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles" by Padraic Colum is a retelling of ancient Greek myths, specifically focusing on the story of Jason and his quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Written in the early 20th century, this narrative weaves elements of adventure, myth, and heroism. The story begins in a time far before the famed Trojan War, introducing legendary characters and setting the stage for a grand adventure filled with trials, supernatural beings, and moral lessons. The opening of the tale introduces us to Jason, the son of Æson, who is entrusted into the care of Chiron the centaur after his father is ousted from the throne of Iolcus by his uncle Pelias. The story recounts Jason's upbringing in the wild, developing strength and wisdom under Chiron’s guidance. Soon, as Jason learns of his father's plight under Pelias, he ventures back to Iolcus with a fierce desire to reclaim his family’s honor. The plot quickly thickens as Pelias reveals a prophecy to beware a "half-shod" man, leading to Jason's determination to undertake the dangerous voyage to Colchis, where the coveted Golden Fleece awaits. This opening section effectively sets the tone for an epic, exploring themes of bravery, destiny, and the influence of the gods in mortal lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature Argonauts (Greek mythology) -- Juvenile literature BL Text Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 461682 2025-08-01T13:16:14.542107 text/html 447986 2021-01-01T00:04:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 151469 2021-01-01T00:04:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244114 2025-08-01T13:16:22.619062 application/epub+zip 250364 2025-08-01T13:16:17.817108 application/epub+zip 229802 2025-08-01T13:16:16.484101 application/epub+zip 491903 2025-08-01T13:16:26.421045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471734 2025-08-01T13:16:21.823084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412432 2022-09-02T03:55:00.989044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427138 2025-08-01T13:16:13.718127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426866 2021-01-01T00:04:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148876 2021-01-01T00:04:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427002 2021-01-01T00:04:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148855 2021-01-01T00:04:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20784 2025-08-01T13:16:26.557021 application/rdf+xml 20617 2025-08-01T13:16:17.134089 image/jpeg 4585 2025-08-01T13:16:16.880067 image/jpeg 237602 2025-08-01T13:16:14.579082 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia