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Jan 12, 2023 · The Greek Myths is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right. "First published in two volumes by Pelican Books 1955"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Access-restricted-item.
Classics, and compiled the first modern dictionary of Greek mythology, The Greek Myths. His translation of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (with Omar Ali-Shah) is also published in Penguins. He was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1961, and made an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford, in 1971.
In Greek mythology, the Hesperides ( / hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz /; 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."
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.
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.
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The Hesperides, the daughters of Atlas, dwelt in an island in the far west, whence they derived their name. They were appointed by Hera to act as guardians to a tree bearing golden apples, which had been presented to her by Gæa on the occasion of her marriage with Zeus.
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