The book The Golden Fleece and the Hero's Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum is about a young boy named Jason goes on a quest to find the golden fleece. Jason was the son of king Aeson, but becomes an orphan when he was 3 years old. Aeson send one of his slaves to take Jason to the king centaur. The slave did what he wished for. The centaur told the slave that he would look after the child until the child became a man. This centaurs name was King Chiron. After a few years later Jason was given the chance to go see his parents and live free. Jason wanted to see his parents so he took the chance. Jason met with his uncle and was furious after hearing that he was the new king. Jason told him he would do anything to give back his father the throne, so the king sent him on a journey to get the golden fleece.