Hesperides
nymphἙσπερίδες
Nymphs of the golden apples
The Hesperides tended golden apple trees at the western edge of the world.
The Myth
Aigle, Erytheia, Hespera. Ladon guarded the tree. Heracles stole the apples. These were also the source of Eris's Apple of Discord.
Parents
Atlas (or Nyx)
Children
None recorded
Symbols
golden applessunsetgarden
Fun Fact
Hesperus, the evening star, shares their root.
Words We Inherited
English words and phrases that trace back to this myth: