Ladon
[ leyd-n ]
nounClassical Mythology.
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
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Her temple stood upon the river Ladon, and she had this name given to her by the people of the place.
The two brigades following in rear (37th and 39th) had a sharp encounter on the 24th at Ladon and Maizires.
The Franco-German War of 1870-71 | Count Helmuth, von MoltkeThe eleventh labour was the fetching of the golden apples, guarded by the dragon Ladon, from the garden of the Hesperides.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey ChaucerThese goddesses lived on Mount Atlas, and the serpent Ladon helped them to guard their precious trust.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine ClementWhile performing this labor he had a terrible struggle with Ladon, and some accounts say that he killed the monster.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine Clement
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