Among these were the golden dogs which guarded the house of Alcinous*, king of the Phæacians*, the brass-footed, fire-breathing bull which guarded the Golden Fleece. […] He has golden wings, and a quiver slung over his shoulder. […] In one hand he bears his golden bow, and in the other a torch. […] Apollo also gave Hermes the Caduceus*, or golden wand. […] One writer thinks the Golden Fleece was the raw silk of the East.