Colchis

American

[kol-kis] / ˈkɒl kɪs /

noun

an ancient country in Asia, S of the Caucasus and bordering on the Black Sea: the land of the Golden Fleece and of Medea in Greek mythology.

Colchis British

/ ˈkɒlkɪs /

noun

an ancient country on the Black Sea south of the Caucasus; the land of Medea and the Golden Fleece in Greek mythology

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The roots of the Greek presence in the Black Sea are steeped in myth: from the journey of Jason and the Argonauts to Colchis, to the Amazons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

In antiquity, the Kingdom of Colchis was the dominant ethnic and cultural presence in this region, from the sixth to first centuries B.C., best known for the myths of Medea and the Argonauts.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2016

Jason and Medea have returned from Colchis, where her magic won him the Golden Fleece.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2015

Jason, the same one from mythology whom Medea helped to steal the Golden Fleece from her own father in far-away Colchis, is the perfect male hypocrite.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2014

They stopped for nothing, and that same day at sunset they reached Colchis, the country of the Golden Fleece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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