5/28/2023 0 Comments The hesperides greek mythology![]() ![]() “I’ll tell you what, dude,” he said, “hang on in there and I’ll take the apples back to Eurywhotsit for you. Atlas was in no hurry to resume his supporting role. Finally he sauntered back with three Golden Apples and a big grin. To the sweating Heracles, he seemed to be gone for years. What a relief!Ītlas certainly took his time hobnobbing with the Hesperides. So Herc offered to take over his burden whilst the deed was performed. To avoid unnecessary delays, Heracles climbed up the orchard wall and shot Ladon the dragon with a Hydra dart, leaving the coast clear for nymph negotiations.Ītlas was holding up the Celestial Globe of the Heavens at the time. The plan involved using Atlas, who was best friends with the Golden Apple nymphs. Knowing of his wisdom, he seized him by the beard and twisted both advice and information out of him. No-one could tell him where they were, and he floundered around until he came across the sleeping Sea God Nereus. Steam came out of Heracles’s ears but he stayed in control and headed off to find the Golden Apples. As for the stable-cleaning scam for profit - for which a court case is still pending - no way! Still two Labors to go, laddie.” “That Hydra business - your nephew did half the work, and there seems to be a head missing. But the mean-minded Eurystheus claimed two of the Labors were null and void. Returning in triumph with the Cattle of Geryon, he was hoping to take a well-deserved vacation. Heracles had originally been sentenced to Ten Labors. The Labors of Heracles Episode 11: The Apples Of The Hesperides Other legends give Zeus the credit, and one or two cynical folk claim the Hesperides are simply a flock of golden sheep. Some legends even claim he is their father by Hesperis. The Hesperides are best of friends with Atlas, who is a close neighbor. Hestia pops in from time to time to tend the flowerbeds. Hera tended not to trust them but Ladon was there to prevent any scrumping.Īegle does the shining, Hespera does the watering (she was also known as Arethusa but took on an alternative name to avoid confusion with the well-known nymph), and Erytheia pores over the best times for pruning and picking. From that moment they devoted themselves to tending the tree. The nymphs took one look at his hundred slavering heads and turned over a new golden leaf. Wagging a warning finger, Hera put a dragon called Ladon on guard duty. ![]() A Golden Apple tree grew there, and along flounced some nymphs to nibble at the fruit. Trouble-maker Eris stole one, and to preserve the rest Hera planted them in a beautiful garden. The Golden Apples were given to Hera as a wedding present by Gaia. This shines with the golden radiance of a glorious sunset, which is why the Hesperides are also Sunset Goddesses. No one knew what to do with the golden apples at this point so Athena returned them to the garden where it is said they still remain.These three Nymphs, daughters of Nyx and Erebus, look after the very rare apple tree Golden Immortalitus, not to be confused with Golden Delicious. Upon his return with the apples, Atlas refused to take back his duty, but Hercules tricked him by asking him to hold it for a moment while he adjusted his clothing for a more comfortable position. Atlas had no problem agreeing with this task and set out to retrieve three apples of the the Hesperides. Hercules had asked Atlas to get the apples for him and he would hold the world up for him in the meantime. Once he reached the Garden of the Hesperides, he met Atlas who was holding up the world as punishment for waging war against the Gods. One version of the story states that Heracles wasn't actually the one who stole the golden apples. This was a fascinating article and I thank you for sharing it with us. I do remember though that he had to slay a dragon, but I thought it was a three headed serpent from the sea. ![]() I remember studying Greek mythology back in high school but I have to admit that I couldn't remember all twelve of Hercules' labors. ![]()
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