Chrysomallos with Phrixos and Helle Chrysomallos, from “gold”, and “tuft of wool”; i.e. golden fur or fleece; also Chrysomeles) is a ram with golden fur in Greek mythology, which carried Phrixos to Colchis.
He was the son of Poseidon and the Thracian woman Theophano. The god stole her, abducted her to the island of
to the island of Krumissa and, when Theophano was besieged by suitors
Theophano was harassed by suitors, turned all the inhabitants into sheep or rams. Thus Chrysomallos was born as a ram
with golden fur.
Nephele, the first wife of King Athamas, mother of Phrixos and Helle,
received this golden ram from Hermes to bring it to the children persecuted by the evil stepmother
children persecuted by the evil stepmother Ino, who were able to save themselves by flying on it.
on it. Helle fell into the Hellespont, which was named after her.
Phrixos arrived in Colchis, where the ram ordered him to sacrifice him to Ares.
His precious skin, the Golden Fleece, was hung in the grove of Ares and stolen by the Argonaut Jason.
stolen by the Argonaut Jason.