Apples of the Hesperides

American  

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the golden apples given to Hera as a wedding gift. They were in the safekeeping of the Hesperides and of the dragon Ladon.

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Example Sentences

It was to bring back the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, and he did not know where they were to be found.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The Apples of the Hesperides, and the rest of the mythological decorations in continuation of Pontormo's lunette, are also Allori's.

From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.

The animals were soon after delivered into the hands of Eurystheus, who then sent Hercules in search of the Golden Apples of the Hesperides.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

The Golden Apples of the Hesperides The orange, like many other of California's most valuable products, was brought into the country by the patient, far-seeing padres.

From History of California by Bandini, Helen Elliott