In Greek mythology, Ladon is the serpent that protects the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides. Both are portrayed ...

Picture: Martin Pope Credit: Martin Pope Garden of the Hesperides The golden apples that grant immortality in Greek mythology were grown in the Garden of the Hesperides, a beautiful orchard tended ...

In Greek mythology, the vengeful goddess Eris chose an apple from the garden of the Hesperides (depicted in the painting by J. M. W. Turner, right) and tossed it onto the table at a banquet of the ...