In this rhyming riff on the Argonauts’ adventure, Popeye tells Swee’Pea the story of the golden fleece. The queen of Greece (Sea Hag) complains to the king (Wimpy) that she wants a golden fleece. He summons “Jason the Sailorman” to retrieve it. He sails the seas and sings while being attacked by Jupiter and Neptune (both played by Brutus/Bluto). He then withstands the alluring song of the Siren-like “Lorelei Loons” by putting two empty spinach cans over his ears. He finally reaches an island where Olive Oyl requests that he buy a ticket to see the golden fleece, which actually turns out to be the “Golden Fleas Circus,” a sideshow attraction. After one last battle with a Centaur (also played by Brutus/Bluto), he takes the box of fleas and returns to Greece, where he gifts them to the queen. The short ends with her scratching herself and King Wimpy thanking Jason for his efforts.
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Animated Antiquity 
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