golden ram
animal_ally earth Greek single tradition · 1
The golden ram is a mythic animal given by Nephele to her son Phrixus, bearing a golden fleece. It carries Phrixus and Helle away from danger, though Helle falls into the sea. After being sacrificed, the ram is placed among the stars as the constellation Aries.
When
- First attested
- 400 BCE
- Attested period
- -400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Featured in the myth of Phrixus and the Golden Fleece, later linked to the star pattern Aries.
Relationships
- allied with
- Phrixus
- created by
- Nephele
- manifests as
- constellation Aries
- co occurs with
- Zeus
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“She gave her son a ram with a golden fleece... Zeus placed the ram in the heavens as the constellation.”
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