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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Colchis

The Medea we meet here is a teenage princess of Colchis infatuated with Jason—as well as a sorceress, a priestess of Hecate and the semidivine granddaughter of the sun god Helios.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

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

He was delighted, seized his bow and quiver, and swept down from Olympus through the vast expanse of air to Colchis.

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

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