Secrecy in the name of unity. Nick Herman, author of "The Order of the Golden Fleece at Chapel Hill," 1904-2004, was tapped in 1977. He said a committee within the Order asked him to create ...

Unveiling the Myths and Legends of the Zodiac. Aries (The Ram) Aries, the fiery ram, represents the Golden Fleece from Greek mythology. The tale centers around Jason and the Argonauts, who ...

HERCULES, MY SHIPMATE—Robert Graves—Creative Age Press ($3). What the Golden Fleece really was—a cloak tossed to earth by Zeus when he was drunk, or a sheepskin book of alchemic ...

It is said that only a few people alive today still work with the remarkable "sea silk," which has been long prized for its enduring sheen.