What does Shakespeare mean by 'colchos' in act 1 scene 1 of the merchant of venice??
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BASSANIO
There’s a girl in Belmont who’s inherited a huge amount of money, and she’s beautiful and—even better—she’s a good person. I think she likes me. Sometimes the expression on her face tells me she likes me. Her name is Portia. She’s as rich as that famous Roman heroine Portia, the daughter of Cato and wife of Brutus. Her wealth is world-famous. Famous and important men have come in from all over the world to try to marry her. The hair that hangs down on her forehead is like gold, calling every adventurer to Belmont like a gold rush. Antonio, if I only had enough money to hold my own against those suitors, I know I could win her!
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Colchos is a place in Greek mythology where the golden fleece are believed to be hanging on a tree. The golden fleece(golden wool) are said to heal everything they touch. Jason came to search for these fleece with his wife and people of his village called the agronauts. Here Bassanio compares the hair of Portia to the golden fleece for which he (JASON) goes to Belmont which is referred to Colchos by him.