Jason and the Golden Fleece Trivia

Jason and the Golden Fleece Trivia

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Some theorize that the legend of a Golden Fleece came from the ancient Colchian practice of sifting gold from rivers using fleeces. 

The Order of the Golden Fleece is a chivalric fraternity, founded in 1430, which still exists today. 

King Aeëtes is played by Frank Langella in the 2000 TV version of Jason and the Argonauts.

In the Marvel Comics Universe, Jason the Renegade is a member of the Pantheon, a team of immortal bad guys named after Greek heroes. 

The Jason Project is designed to connect middle school students with real scientists going on quests to far-flung places of the world...and guess who it's named after?

Argo City is the name of Supergirl's hometown on the destroyed planet of Krypton.

The 1963 movie version of Jason and the Argonauts featured the work of stop motion animation pioneer, Ray Harryhausen.

Circe gains rebirth as a super villainess, who is always out to get Wonder Woman in the world of DC Comics.

Jason Grace, of Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus series, is named after our hero. 

Jason was voiced by William Shatner on Disney's animated TV series, Hercules.