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| rdfs:comment | - Jason and the Argonauts is a well known Sword and Sandal film produced by Ray Harryhausen and loosely based off a Greek myth. It is famous for its skeleton fight scene, one of the best stop motion sequences in history. It is looked on fondly by many nostalgics who remember loving it as a child, and has actually held up reasonably well over time. The most famous contemporary source for the original myth is Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica.
- When the smell of roasted Dolly reached Mount Olympus, an angry Zeus threw a thunderbolt at Phrixus, frying the ungrateful yob on the spot. The god spared Ouzo and then as an apology, sprinkled god dust on Dolly's discarded skin and renamed it 'The Golden Fleece'. It was supposed to have magical powers about healing, curing spots and foul breath but also had the power to encourage people to gamble. Taking advantage if the fame the fleece already had, King Ouzo built a full gaming and leisure business complex around the sheepskin to lure gamblers and tourists. Zeus considered this to be in bad taste and invited a dragon to move in and look after The Golden Fleece. Ouzo repented of his earlier exploitation of Zeus's gift and over time the exact location of Dolly's skin was lost but the memor
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| abstract | - When the smell of roasted Dolly reached Mount Olympus, an angry Zeus threw a thunderbolt at Phrixus, frying the ungrateful yob on the spot. The god spared Ouzo and then as an apology, sprinkled god dust on Dolly's discarded skin and renamed it 'The Golden Fleece'. It was supposed to have magical powers about healing, curing spots and foul breath but also had the power to encourage people to gamble. Taking advantage if the fame the fleece already had, King Ouzo built a full gaming and leisure business complex around the sheepskin to lure gamblers and tourists. Zeus considered this to be in bad taste and invited a dragon to move in and look after The Golden Fleece. Ouzo repented of his earlier exploitation of Zeus's gift and over time the exact location of Dolly's skin was lost but the memory of its powers remained.
- Jason and the Argonauts is a well known Sword and Sandal film produced by Ray Harryhausen and loosely based off a Greek myth. It is famous for its skeleton fight scene, one of the best stop motion sequences in history. It is looked on fondly by many nostalgics who remember loving it as a child, and has actually held up reasonably well over time. There was another movie made in 2000 produced by Hallmark with the same title that followed the original myth more closely, its ending aside. Many fans of the Harryhausen movie often mistake the Hallmark version for a remake of it despite them both being based on the same myth and having virtually nothing in common apart from the titles. The stories of both films revolve around the hero Jason, rightful heir to the throne of Iolcus (Thessaly, in the 60s film), whose throne was usurped from his father by Evil Uncle Pelias. Pelias offers to give Jason the throne if he sails to the end of the world to claim the Golden Fleece, something which many have tried but failed. Jason gathers a crew and sets sail aboard the ship Argo. Together, the Argonauts encounter all sorts of adventures along the way. Jason's love interest in the both films is Medea, a temple dancer in the 60s film and a sorceress in the Hallmark version, and the gods Zeus and Hera play roles in the story as well. The most famous contemporary source for the original myth is Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica.
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