![]() ![]() Heracles then sought out the help of Prometheus’ brother Atlas. Heracles firstly discovered the location of the Garden of the Hesperides by either wrestling Nereus, one of the older sea gods, or by asking the Titan Prometheusfor the information. The most famous story about the Garden of Hera sees the visit of Heracles, for the Greek hero had been tasked by King Eurystheus, as the 11th Labour, to bring back some of the Golden Apples from the garden. The Golden Apples, and the tools, were incredibly valuable and so guarding them was not left purely down to the Hesperides, and they were joined in the Garden of Hera by a hundred-headed dragon named Ladon. The Garden of Hera was home to more than just an orchard and plants though, for it was also a hiding place for many powerful tools of the gods, including Hades’ helmet of invisibility, Athena’s shield, and the sandals of Hermes. The original golden apples had been presented to Hera by the goddess Gaia, when Hera had wed Zeus and it was the Golden Apples that was said to give the golden tinge of sunsets. ![]() The Garden of Hera was a sacred place, and was famously home to the Golden Apples of Greek mythology, and possibly an orchard grown from the original Golden Apples. The role of the Hesperides in Greek mythology though, was as guardians, for these nymphs tended the Garden of Hera (or the Garden of the Hesperides). In keeping with other nymphs, the Hesperides were considered to be very beautiful, with the Hesperides particularly noted for their singing ability, with some of the sweetest songs ever composed emanating from the lips of the nymphs.
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