A Fleece of Gold; Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece

A brief retelling of the ancient quest provides a springboard for five moral lessons that translate the myth into practical guidance for young men: the inner ruling element of character, the cultivation of the golden quality of virtue, recognition and timely response to providential opportunity, the value of vigorous, skillful work embodied in the hand, and a concluding ethic of directed activity. The author blends mythic narrative, anatomical and symbolic reflections on the hand, and aphoristic exhortation to encourage industriousness, self-knowledge, and purposeful action.