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Nymphs in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, the Hesperides (/hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz/ ; Ancient Greek: Ἑσπερίδες, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [hesperídes]) are the nymphs who tend the
Hesperides
Topics referred to by the same term
Hesperides are nymphs who tend a blissful garden in a far western corner of the world in Greek mythology. Hesperides may also refer to: Hesperides, Libya
Hesperides_(disambiguation)
Labor of Heracles
for King Eurystheus. The Apples of the Hesperides were kept in an orchard known as the Garden of the Hesperides. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Gaia presented
Apples_of_the_Hesperides
Hespérides Trough (60°21′S 50°50′W / 60.350°S 50.833°W / -60.350; -50.833) is an undersea trough named for the Spanish research vessel Hespérides.
Hespérides_Trough
Element in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales
the Hesperides. Arguing that the location matches most closely the description given in classical texts of Atlantis and the garden of the Hesperides, he
Golden_apple
English poet and cleric (1591–1674)
over 2,500 poems, about half of which appear in his major work, Hesperides. Hesperides also includes the much shorter Noble Numbers, his first book of
Robert_Herrick_(poet)
Deity in Greek mythology
Epimetheus and Prometheus. He had many children, mostly daughters, the Hesperides, the Hyades, the Pleiades, and the nymph Calypso who lived on the island
Atlas_(mythology)
Spanish polar research vessel
BIO Hespérides (A-33), is a Spanish polar research vessel. She was built in 1990, by Bazán Shipyards of Cartagena, Spain. Hespérides is used to service
BIO_Hespérides
Greek and Roman mythological creature
nymphs), and the Oreads (mountain nymphs). Other nymphs included the Hesperides (evening nymphs), the Hyades (rain nymphs), the Heliades (poplar tree
Nymph
2016 historical crime novel by Lindsey Davis
June 2016). "The Graveyard of the Hesperides". Booklist. 112 (19–20): 49 – via Gale. "The Graveyard of the Hesperides: A Flavia Alba Novel by Lindsey Davis"
The Graveyard of the Hesperides
The_Graveyard_of_the_Hesperides
City in Cyrenaica, Libya
and Hesperides. Assad, Abdelkader (16 April 2023). "Benghazi Antiquities Watch calls for halting dredging in the archaeological city "Hesperides"". The
Benghazi
1648 collection by Robert Herrick
Hesperides (/hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz/) (complete title, Hesperides; or the Works both Human and Divine of Robert Herrick Esq.) is a book of poetry published in 1648
Hesperides (poetry collection)
Hesperides_(poetry_collection)
Dragon in Greek mythology
in Greek mythology, who guarded the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Ladon was the last of the progeny of
Ladon_(mythology)
1648 poem by Robert Herrick
Herrick. The poem was first published as number 208 in the verse collection Hesperides. It is directed to young women, urging them, since time is fleeting, to
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
To_the_Virgins,_to_Make_Much_of_Time
Rocky point of land in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Hespérides Point (Spanish: Punta Hespérides) is a rocky point of land projecting into South Bay north-northwest of Johnsons Dock, Livingston Island in
Hespérides_Point
Series of feats carried out by Heracles
Eurystheus thus set two more tasks (fetching the golden apples of the Hesperides and capturing Cerberus) which Heracles also performed, bringing the total
Labours_of_Hercules
1900 painting by M. Louise Stowell
Stowell nods to the ancient Greek myth of the Hesperides, a story about a magical garden where the Hesperides, the seven daughters of the evening, tended
The_Garden_of_The_Hesperides
Mythological family tree
Aphrodite Urania and Aphrodite Pandemos. Hesiod puts Nyx as the mother of the Hesperides; they are alternatively daughters of Nyx and Erebus, of Atlas, of Atlas
Family_tree_of_the_Greek_gods
1947 Poirot short story collection by Agatha Christie
595 "The Flock of Geryon": August 1940 – issue 596 "The Apples of the Hesperides": September 1940 – 597 "The Capture of Cerberus" was rejected by Strand
The_Labours_of_Hercules
Species of amphibian
Pelodytes hespericus, the Hesperides' parsley frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodytidae, This species is only found in Spain. It is a poorly
Pelodytes_hespericus
Airport
in Uruguay "Nueva Hespérides International Airport". Skyvector. Retrieved 1 April 2026. "Airport information for Nueva Hespérides International Airport"
Nueva Hespérides International Airport
Nueva_Hespérides_International_Airport
Ancient Greek god of the sea
also called the Drakon Hesperios ("Hesperian Dragon", or dragon of the Hesperides) or Ladon. These children tend to be consistent across sources, though
Phorcys
Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos
became more fantastical. The Theogony has such fabulous creatures as the Hesperides, with their golden apples, the three-headed giant Geryon, and the snake-haired
Oceanus
Ridge in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Hesperides Hill (Halm Hesperides \'h&lm he-spe-'ri-des\) is a ridge linked by a saddle of elevation 52 m with the northern slopes of Atlantic Club Ridge
Hesperides_Hill
Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
wielding a club, whereas others depict the hero holding the apples of the Hesperides. Depictions specifically of Hercules are distinguished by the presence
Hercules
1638 painting by Peter Paul Rubens
Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides is a 1638 painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It measures 246 cm by 168.5 cm and is now in the Sabauda Gallery in Turin
Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides
Hercules_in_the_Garden_of_the_Hesperides
Female monster in Greek mythology
Medusa; fourth century BC Genealogy Parents Phorcys and Ceto Siblings The Hesperides, Stheno, Euryale, The Graeae, Thoosa, Scylla, and Ladon Children Pegasus
Medusa
Giant in Greek mythology
Gēryoneús) was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean. A more literal-minded later generation
Geryon
July 2024. Armada. "Buque de Investigación Oceanográfica "Hespérides" - B.I.O. 'Hespérides' - Buques - Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España"
List of active Spanish Navy ships
List_of_active_Spanish_Navy_ships
Personification of darkness in Greek mythology
Gratia (Favour), Fraus (Fraud), Pertinacia (Obstinacy), the Parcae, the Hesperides, and the Somnia (Dreams). In the Fabulae by the Roman mythographer Hyginus
Erebus
Statue of the Roman hero formerly in the Baths of Caracalla, then owned by Paul III
the last of The Twelve Labours, which is suggested by the apples of the Hesperides he holds behind his back. The type was well known in antiquity, and among
Farnese_Hercules
Poem by Lord Tennyson
between the form of Oenone and "The Hesperides". In terms of story, The Lotos-Eaters is not obscure like "The Hesperides" nor as all-encompassing as Oenone
The_Lotos-Eaters
Italian botanist
corniculatum from Hesperides (1646) Alla lima citrata oblonga sive scabiosa et mostrosa from Hesperides (1646) Lumia ollulae aspectu from Hesperides (1646) Limon
Giovanni_Baptista_Ferrari
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Titans
1955 children's novel by C. S. Lewis
proved one day, when you opened the door, to lead to the garden of the Hesperides... The element of the cupboard leading to a new world Lewis proceeded
The_Magician's_Nephew
Mythological figures
following personages: Medusa, one of the Gorgons. Medusa, one of the Hesperides and the sister of Aegle, Hesperie and Arethusa. Medusa, a Mycenaean princess
Medusa_(mythology)
Creation and cherishing of mythical stories about the stars and star patterns
garden, Hesperides. The tree was a wedding gift to Hera when she and Zeus were married, and she planted it on Mount Atlas. Hera tasked the Hesperides to guard
Star_lore
Several figures in Greek mythology
been considered its eponyms: Crete, daughter of Hesperus and one of the Hesperides and another possible eponym of Crete. Crete, daughter of one of the Cretan
Crete_(mythology)
Legendary creature
Heracles must procure a golden apple from the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides, which is guarded by an enormous serpent that never sleeps, which Pseudo-Apollodorus
Dragon
Divine hero in Greek mythology
multiplying heads. Eurystheus set two more tasks, fetching the Golden Apples of Hesperides and capturing Cerberus. In the end, with ease, the hero successfully performed
Heracles
Creature in Greek mythology
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Siren_(mythology)
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
afterlife. A contrasting myth of the afterlife concerns the Garden of the Hesperides, often identified with the Isles of the Blessed, where the blessed heroes
Hades
Former abbey in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
citriodorus 'Anderson Gold' (thyme-leaved yellow). The Garden of the Hesperides contains citrus trees, including: lemon, bergamot orange, bitter orange
Cervara_Abbey
Moroccan cultural heritage site
Eurystheus of Tiryns had given to him) which was to get golden apples from the Hesperides Garden, which some ancient Greek writers said was located nearby at Lixus
Caves_of_Hercules
Symbol in various mythologies and religions
under the influence of the story of the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides. As a result, the apple became a symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation
Apples_in_mythology
Name of several different figures in Greek mythology
brother she and her sisters were changed into poplars. Aegle, one of the Hesperides. Aegle, another name of Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas and lover of Apollo
Aegle_(mythology)
Fictional island in Plato's works
to found the city of Barcelona and then departs westward again to the Hesperides. The story is told by a hermit to a shipwrecked mariner, who is inspired
Atlantis
Planet Venus in the evening
and Daedalion. In some sources, he is also said to be the father of the Hesperides. Maurus Servius Honoratus, in his commentaries on Virgil's Eclogues, mentions
Hesperus
Ancient Greek sea goddess
Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius cites Phorcys and Ceto as the parents of the Hesperides, but this assertion is not repeated in other ancient sources. Ceto is
Ceto
Snake-like monsters from Greek mythology
word more commonly used) that twined round the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples. Ladon was also said to have as many as
Dragons_in_Greek_mythology
Glacier in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is located southwest of Hesperides Hill and northwest of Atlantic Club Ridge, separated from the latter by
Sea_Lion_Glacier
Greek god and personification of the Sun
Helios climbs into a great cup of solid gold in which he passes from the Hesperides in the farthest west to the land of the Ethiops, with whom he passes the
Helios
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
to Mount Atlas. Apollodorus specifies them as the golden apples of the Hesperides, and says that Gaia gives them to Zeus after the marriage. According to
Zeus
Name list
Atlas Atlas and the Hesperides by John Singer Sargent Gender Primarily male Origin Word/name Greek Meaning Name taken from Greek myth.
Atlas_(name)
Painting by William Holman Hunt
fruit of the garden of the Hesperides while the guardian daughters of Erebus are dead in sleep. "The Garden of Hesperides (Relief Panel)". Manchester
The Lady of Shalott (William Holman Hunt)
The_Lady_of_Shalott_(William_Holman_Hunt)
Topics referred to by the same term
figures from Greek mythology, including: Asterope (Hesperid), one of the Hesperides Asterope (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades Asterope (butterfly), a butterfly
Asterope
2007 book by Rick Riordan
borrowing his car to reach Mount Othrys. There, they enter the Garden of the Hesperides, where Zoë is revealed to be the daughter of Atlas, the General's true
The_Titan's_Curse
Department capital city in Salto, Uruguay
railway station is the Salto railway station (Estacion Salto). Nueva Hesperides International Airport had scheduled connections with Montevideo until
Salto,_Uruguay
Mythological realm
will overwhelm all the living! Cedars of God Cedrus libani Garden of the Hesperides Immortality Mount Olympus Paradise Járnviðr Sandars, Nancy K., ed. (1977)
Cedar_Forest
Greek epic poem dated to the 3rd century BC
arrive at Lake Triton and the garden of the Hesperides. They receive some astonishing news from the Hesperides: Heracles raided the garden just the day before
Argonautica
Goddess from Greek mythology, wife and sister of Zeus
to attend, so Zeus thus turned her into a tortoise. The Apples of the Hesperides that Heracles was tasked by Eurystheus to take were a wedding gift by
Hera
several beings are located in this outer terrestrial area, such as the Hesperides and Gorgons. The only human said to have reached this area is Heracles
Early_Greek_cosmology
Greek goddess of Arcadian mystery cults
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Despoina
Linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance
created by glaciation are called glacial trough. Benue Trough Cayman Trough Hesperides Trough Kings Trough Mariana Trough Nankai Trough Northumberland Trough
Trough_(geology)
Nymphs that bring rain in Greek mythology
parents as Hyas and Boeotia. The Hyades are sisters to the Pleiades and the Hesperides. Their number varies from three in the earliest sources to fifteen in
Hyades_(mythology)
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
scenes. The one shown presents Hermes awarding the golden apple of the Hesperides to Aphrodite, whom Paris has selected as the most beautiful of the goddesses
Hermes
British passenger ship (1907–1915)
History United Kingdom Name Hesperian Namesake Garden of the Hesperides Owner Allan Line (1907–1910) Canadian Pacific Line (1910–1915) Port of registry
RMS_Hesperian
Female monsters in Greek mythology
world-circling river) near its springs, at the edge of night where the Hesperides (and the Graeae?) live. The Cypria apparently had the Gorgons living in
Gorgons
Three sisters in Greek myth
Gaia Pontus Nereus Thaumas Phorcys Ceto Eurybia Echidna The Gorgons The Graeae Ladon The Hesperides Thoosa Stheno Deino Euryale Enyo Medusa Pemphredo
Graeae
Deity addressed in the Orphic Hymns
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Prothyraia
Topics referred to by the same term
historic farm in Foster, Rhode Island Hygieia, the name of one of the Hesperides Hygeia, an epithet of Athena (Ὑγεία Ἀθηνᾶ) Hygia, a large genus of Asian
Hygieia_(disambiguation)
Research vessel
the vessel participated in the Malaspina Expedition together with BIO Hespérides. In February 2020, researchers aboard the ship found very dense and diverse
RV_Sarmiento_de_Gamboa
translation of Giovanni Battista Guarini's Il Pastor Fido 1647 Robert Herrick, Hesperides; or, The Works both Humane and Divine of Robert Herrick Esq., in two parts
1648_in_poetry
of Geryon" (short story from The Labours of Hercules) "The Apples of Hesperides" (short story from The Labours of Hercules) "The Capture of Cerberus"
Hercule_Poirot_in_literature
People and places in Greek mythology
may refer to the following characters and places: Hesperia, one of the Hesperides; in some versions, the daughter of the king of Mauretania, Atlas and Hesperis
Hesperia_(mythology)
Any of several nymphs
'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Calypso, one of the Hesperides as named on an ancient Greek vase. Grimal, s.v. Calypso. Homer, Odyssey1
Calypso_(nymphs)
Ancient Greek goddess of love
Aphrodite gave Hippomenes three golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides and instructed him to toss them in front of Atalanta as he raced her.
Aphrodite
Topics referred to by the same term
Jones, a minor Harry Potter character Hestia is the name of one of the Hesperides The Hestia Tapestry, a 6th-century AD Byzantine tapestry Estia, a Greek
Hestia_(disambiguation)
Greek mythological figures
her father to her uncle whom she bore seven beautiful daughters called Hesperides after her and Atlantides after their father. Their land, Hesperitis, was
Hesperis_(mythology)
One of the Erinyes or Furies in Ancient Greek mythology
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Megaera
Queen of Crete in Greek mythology
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Pasiphaë
Directions of north, south, east and west
Latin words vesper and vesta and the Ancient Greek Hestia, Hesperus and Hesperides. In many regions of the world, prevalent winds change direction seasonally
Cardinal_direction
Defunct Spanish football club from Tenerife (1950–1953)
categoría del Real Hespérides" [Tenerife viewpoint. Comments on the Tenerife Football Federation's decision to relegate Real Hespérides]. Aire Libre. January
Unión_Deportiva_Tenerife
Character in Greek and Berber mythology
skulls. Antaeus fought Heracles as he was on his way to the Garden of Hesperides as his 11th Labour. Heracles realized that he could not beat Antaeus by
Antaeus
scolds Grover. The Hesperides – The daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea goddess Pleione who tend to the Garden of the Hesperides which is accessible
List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan
List_of_characters_in_mythology_novels_by_Rick_Riordan
Ancient Greek personification of death
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Thanatos
Italian painter
the Pot of Basil), 1890, watercolour. Private collection. The Garden of Hesperides, 1894, watercolour. The National Trust. La fontana d'Amore (The Fountain
Ricciardo_Meacci
Proverb and exercise motto
attestations of the phrase comes from the poet Robert Herrick in his "Hesperides". In the 1650 edition, a two-line poem was added: NO PAINS, NO GAINS.
No_pain,_no_gain
Greek god of wealth
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Plutus
Marble portrait sculpture
left arm, the club in his right hand, and the three golden apples of the Hesperides in his left hand. Each of these objects has been placed as a reminder
Commodus_as_Hercules
French fragrance company
Retrieved 2025-04-15. Burr, Chandler (2008-05-29). "Scent Notes | L'Eau des Hespérides by Diptyque". T Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-31. Salibian, Sandra (2023-07-11)
Diptyque
Edible fruit
part of his Twelve Labours, was required to travel to the Garden of the Hesperides and pick the golden apples off the Tree of Life growing at its center
Apple
Deity, one of the Graces
Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea Children of Nyx Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis
Euphrosyne
Biblical garden of God
the immortals, where sickness and death were unknown. The garden of the Hesperides in Greek mythology was also somewhat similar to the Jewish concept of
Garden_of_Eden
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
transformations. Nereus told Heracles where to find the Apples of the Hesperides for the same reason. The Oceanid Metis, the first wife of Zeus and the
Shapeshifting
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
throughout the rest of the world. In Greek mythology the Garden of the Hesperides is a mythological grove where apples grew tended to by nymphs and a dragon
Carcaixent
Catalan architect (1852–1926)
with symbology allusive to the myths of Hercules and the Garden of the Hesperides. The buildings consist of a stable, covered longeing ring and porter's
Antoni_Gaudí
Fictional monster, or kaiju
Japanese also corresponds to the name of Ladon, the dragon guarding the Hesperides in Greek mythology - since there is no distinction between "l" and "r"
Rodan
1967 alternate history novel by Robert Silverberg
the Aztecs and Incas in Middle Hesperides and Lower Hesperides, given that Europeans only "discovered" the Hesperides in 1585 through an inadvertent Portuguese
The_Gate_of_Worlds
Nursery rhyme
reference occurs in Robert Herrick's epigram “Upon Tuck” that appears in Hesperides (1648): At post and pair, or slam, Tom Tuck would play This Christmas
Little_Tommy_Tucker
HESPERIDES
HESPERIDES
Male
Greek
(Λαδων) Greek name of unknown LADON means. In mythology, this is the name of a river god, and the name of a hundred-headed dragon who guarded the garden of the Hesperides. The Ladon was supposed to be a cleansing river.
Girl/Female
Greek
One of the Hesperides.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
One of the Hesperides.
Female
Greek
(ἈÏÎθουσα) Greek name ARETHOUSA means "the waterer." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Hesperides, and a water nymph (Nereid), daughter of Nêreus, who was pursued by Alphaios, the river god. Artemis changed her into a fountain.
HESPERIDES
HESPERIDES
Boy/Male
Indian
Stream; Good Human Being
Girl/Female
Tamil
Janaknandini | ஜநகநஂதிநீ
Goddess Sita (Daughter of king Janak)
Girl/Female
Arabic, Malaysian, Muslim
Victory
Boy/Male
Tamil
Start, Effort
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place near Edenfield named Dearden, from Old English dēor ‘beast’, ‘deer’ + denu ‘valley’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bhimsing | பீமஸிஂக
Stronger
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Compliments happiness
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Modern, Spanish
Princess; Star of Family; Follower of Christ
Male
Hebrew
(דִּבְרִי) Hebrew name DIBRIY means "my word" or "eloquent." In the bible, this is the name of a man whose daughter married an Egyptian. Also spelled Divri.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Great; Hidden
HESPERIDES
HESPERIDES
HESPERIDES
HESPERIDES
HESPERIDES
n. pl.
The garden producing the golden apples.
n. pl.
The daughters of Hesperus, or Night (brother of Atlas), and fabled possessors of a garden producing golden apples, in Africa, at the western extremity of the known world. To slay the guarding dragon and get some of these apples was one of the labors of Hercules. Called also Atlantides.