hesperides

Meanings

• noun

  In Greek mythology, the Hesperides were a group of nymphs who tended the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides.

  - "The Fates were said to have eaten from the golden apples of the Hesperides, ensuring their immortality."
  - "Hercules was tasked with retrieving the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides as one of his twelve labors."

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Rhymes

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perides , ides , hides

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Variants

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Hesperides

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Etymology

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From Greek Ἑσπερίδες (Hesperides), from Ἑσπέρα (Hespera), 'evening', 'west'.

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Trivia

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1. The Hesperides were sometimes depicted as having serpents or dragons as their guardians.

2. The golden apples were said to be guarded by a dragon named Ladon.

3. The Hesperides were also known as the 'Three Graces of the Sun'.

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1. Garden of the Hesperides: A mythical garden located at the end of the world, guarded by the Hesperides. It was said to contain golden apples which granted immortality.

2. Atlas: A Titan in Greek mythology, often depicted as holding the heavens on his shoulders. He was the father of the Hesperides.

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Culture

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The Hesperides are often associated with the western sea and the setting sun. They were also believed to be the daughters of Atlas and Hesperia, and were sometimes referred to as the 'Daughters of the Sun'. In art and literature, they are often depicted as guardians of the Garden of the Hesperides, which was located at the end of the world.

How to Memorize "hesperides"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a beautiful garden filled with golden apples, guarded by nymphs. Visualize the sun setting over the garden, casting a warm glow over the landscape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the Hesperides with the sun and the west. Remember that they are guardians of the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym HESPER to remember the meaning: H - Hesperides, E - Garden of, S - Sun, P - Perides, E - Evening, R - Related to the western sea.

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