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In Greek mythology, the Hesperides (/ h ɛ ˈ s p ɛr ɪ d iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἑσπερίδες, Greek pronunciation: [hesperídes]) are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunsets, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West".
Feb 28, 2023 · The Hesperides are nymph-goddesses of the evening and the west in Greek mythology. They were the daughters of Atlas, the Titan who bore the heavens on his shoulders, and Hesperis, the personification of the west, or Nyx, the personification of the night.
- The three Hesperides were the goddesses of the evening and the west. There were two to seven named in Greek mythology.
- The Hesperides resided in the Garden of Hesperides and guarded Hera's tree, which grew golden apples that granted immortality.
- In one tradition, Hercules held up the heavens, while Atlas killed the serpent Ladon for him. In other sources, Hercules killed the serpent himself.
- The Hesperides were also known as "daughters of the evening" or "nymphs of the west."
Hesperides, in Greek mythology, clear-voiced maidens who guarded the tree bearing golden apples that Gaea gave to Hera at her marriage to Zeus. According to Hesiod, they were the daughters of Erebus and Night; in other accounts, their parents were Atlas and Hesperis or Phorcys and Ceto.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hesperides. The Hesperides in Greek mythology were the nymphs of the sunset. Different sources name different parents for the Hesperides; they may have been daughters of the Titans Atlas and Hesperis; Erebus and Nyx; Nyx alone; Phorcys and Ceto; or of Hesperus.
The Hesperides were nymphs from Greek mythology. Famously, the Hesperides were guardians of the Garden of Hera and the Golden Apples therein.
Sep 19, 2023 · The Hesperides were goddesses or nymphs associated with the evening and the West. They guarded the golden apples of Hera, located in the famous Garden of the Hesperides in the Far West.
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The three Hesperides were sisters who guarded the Garden of the Hesperides, aptly named. They were the daughters of Atlas. The garden was a gift of Mother Earth to Hera on her wedding day. In this garden, which only immortals could reach, were the Golden Apples.
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