Colchis

American  

[kol-kis] / ˈkɒl kɪs /

noun

1. 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.

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Colchis British  

/ ˈkɒlkɪs /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

Afterward, in his office, Gvasalia tells me that the history of Colchis and its central role in Greek mythology “placed us in the European space.”

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2017

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