what is the meaning of the following terms:- ARGOSISES-WEALTHY ANDREW-JANUS-NESTOR-SIR ORACLE-GOLDEN FLEECE
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1. Argosies is a large merchant ship which originally was from Venice.
2. Wealthy Andrew was the name of the two very large Galleons of Spain which were captured by the English in the Cadiz expedition of 1596. The allusion of Wealthy Andrew has been used by Antonio in the play "The Merchant of Venice."
3. Janus is one of the Gods of the ancient Roman religion. He is said to have two faces as he can see both the past and the future.
4. Nestor is the character in Homer's "Illiad" who is known for giving advice. He was very old when the war began so he is known for giving war advice band his speaking abilities.
5. Sir Oracle is considered to be a person or agency which is known for giving wise predictions about the future. These predictions are inspired by the Gods.
6. Golden Fleece is said to be a magical artifact which has powerful healing abilities. According to Greek myths, the fleece was collected by the original Jason on his journey.