Hesperides (Daughters of the West) Greek The Dryads, or wood nymphs; sisters, who lived in the beautiful garden on the western edge of the world and helped guard the tree that grew the golden apples of the goddess Hera.
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Hesperides (Daughters of the West) Greek The Dryads, or wood nymphs; sisters, who lived in the beautiful garden on the western edge of the world and helped guard the tree that grew the golden apples of the goddess Hera. They were the daughters of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night) or the daughters of Atlas and Pleione or Hesperis. Some sources say there were seven sisters, others three or four. Those who are named in Greek poetry are Aegle (2), Erytheia, Hesperia, and Arethusa. Hera suspected the Hesperides of being as likely to steal the apples as guard them, so she also put the dragon Ladon in the garden to guard her treasure. 72 Hermes In his 12th labor, the hero Heracles stole the apples either himself or by sending Atlas to do the work.
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- Dryads (Nymphs; Tree) Greek The lives of some were entwined with specific trees; they lived and died with that tree.
- Erytheia (Erythia; Dazzling Light) Greek A Dryad, or wood Nymph; one of the sisters known as the Hesperides; either the daughters of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night) or the daughters of Atlas and Pleione or Hesperis.
- Ladon Greek The dragon who guarded the garden where the apples of the Hesperides were kept.
- Psyche (Soul) Greek A mortal woman so beautiful that the goddess Aphrodite was jealous of her and ordered Eros to punish her.
- Harpies (Swift Robbers) Greek The storm winds; daughters of Electra (3), a sea Nymph, and an ancient sea god, Thaumus; sisters of the goddess of rainbows, Iris.