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The Golden Fleece

Ancient Greek and Roman mythology

Phraseologism: The Golden Fleece.

Meaning: Wealth, the mastery of which makes a lot of effort.

Origin: The ancient Greek myth tells about the campaign of King Jason and his friends to Colchis (the eastern coast of the Black Sea) for the golden fleece - the golden skin of a magical ram. It was not easy to get this fleece: it was guarded by a dragon and bulls, spewing flames from their mouths. For the campaign, Jason built the ship "Argo" (from Greek - "fast"). By the name of this ship, all participants in the campaign began to be called Argonauts. Having overcome all obstacles with the help of the daughter of the Colchis king Eet Medea, the Greeks mastered the rune and returned with it to their homeland, to Hellas. The first to describe this myth was the legendary poet of ancient Greece, Pindar (518-422 BC). The word "Argonauts" is also used allegorically - navigators, lovers of sea voyages, adventurers (jokingly-iron.).

Random phraseology:

We are accustomed to believing that without the Germans there is no salvation for us.

Meaning:

Quoted as a commentary on blind admiration for foreign experience, lack of self-esteem, self-confidence (ironic, disapproving, contempt.).

Origin:

From the comedy "Woe from Wit" (1824) by A. S. Griboyedov (1795-1829). The words of Chatsky (act. 1, yavl. 7): "As we used to believe from an early time, // That there is no salvation for us without the Germans!"

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