A-Z: General definitions
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A-Z: General definitions: Ladon
Definition
The great snake which helped the Hesperides guard the Golden Apples. He was killed by Heracles in the eleventh Labour, although some accounts claim he was immortal.
Related Topics
Heracles and the Golden Apples of the Hesperides
The 'Daughters of Evening' were nymphs who lived in a garden in the west, beyond the sunset.
Sacred apples growing in a garden beyond the sunset, guarded by the Hesperides and Ladon the snake.
Greek hero, famous for his Twelve Labours; he was deified after his death. (Roman name, Hercules.)
The eleventh labour of Heracles.
