colchis in English

noun
1
an ancient region south of the Caucasus Mountains at the eastern end of the Black Sea. In classical mythology it was the goal of Jason's expedition for the Golden Fleece.

Use "colchis" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "colchis" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "colchis", or refer to the context using the word "colchis" in the English Dictionary.

1. The Argonauts are those who sailed to Colchis in order to bring the Golden Fleece of the Ram that Phrixus 1 had dedicated to Ares at Colchis

2. Colchis was situated in modern-day Georgia, on the east of the Black Sea.

3. The Argo would survive the trip to and from Colchis as its crew searched for the Golden Fleece.

4. The Argonauts (Ἀργοναὓται) were a company of 50 heroes, who sailed on the ship, called Argo (Ἀργο), in their journey toward the fabled Colchis

5. Argonaut definition, a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece

6. The Argonauts were a number of heroes who participated in the Argonautic Expedition, setting sail for the mythical land of Colchis under the command of their leader Jason, in …

7. The Argonauts, with Jason as admiral, put to sea from Iolcus, and after several adventures came to Colchis, fetched the Golden Fleece, and came back with the king's daughter, Medea, whom Jason married.

8. The Argonauts were a number of heroes who participated in the Argonautic Expedition, setting sail for the mythical land of Colchis under the command of their leader Jason, in order to find the legendary Golden Fleece.

9. "Aeaean" was an epithet of Circe and her niece Medea (Αἰαίη), who were the sister and daughter of Aeëtes, the ruler of Aea (Αἶα) in Colchis Circe's son Telegonus is likewise given this epithet.

10. *Argonauts* In Greek legend, 50 heroes, including Heracles [1], Orpheus [2], and Castor and Pollux [3], who sailed the ship Argo to Colchis, a kingdom at the e end of the Black Sea [4], in search of the Golden Fleece [5]