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). The name means originating from Hesperus, the evening star Venus.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.Though they were the daughters of Nyx in some myths, Zöe claims her mother to be Hesperis.Zoë Nightshade (disowned, later became a Hunter of Artemis).Musical Aptitude: They are known for singing to people that come to their garden.Battle Prowess: As daughters of Atlas, they can fight better than a regular demigod.Audiokinesis (limited): Using their singing, they can convince people that visit their garden to dance with them to death.Superhuman Strength: As daughters of Atlas, they have enhanced strength.Chronokinesis (limited): As nymphs of the sunset, they can tell the time and next sunset.As she distracted Ladon to help Percy and Thalia evade it, the Hesperides disappeared, but not before the oldest of them called Zoë a fool. Zoë retaliates by waking Ladon with a shout, and calling her sisters cowards when they chided her for insanity. Despite Zoë's greeting them as her sisters, they denied kinship with her and tried to persuade the three of them to turn back, warning them that they will be no match for Atlas, then they called Ladon. The Hesperides appeared when Percy Jackson, Thalia Grace, and Zoë tried to get to their friends through the garden.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Titan's Curse Percy noted that he never realized how beautiful Zoë was until he saw her sisters. They have caramel-like skin, glassy black eyes that were like volcanic rock, and silky black hair that tumble loose around their shoulders.Īll the Hesperides wears white Greek chitons. In The Titan's Curse, the Hesperides are described as gorgeously beautiful yet dangerous. Hercules stealing the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. Examples include Jason and the Argonauts, Luke Castellan and Percy Jackson. They are fond of men, as they aren't allowed to leave their garden and rarely get to see any men. When someone comes to their garden, the Hesperides 'dance' with the person to death, unless it is a man. She became a Hunter of Artemis after being disowned. Zoë Nightshade betrayed her sisters by giving Hercules a weapon and aiding him in stealing the golden apples. Hera doesn't trust them very much and had a dragon with one hundred heads, Ladon, guard the tree as well. They keep thieves from stealing Hera's golden apples.

The Hesperides guard the Garden of the Hesperides, located in a far western corner of the world, near Mount Tamalpais and where their father supports the weight of the sky. Hesperides were born from the Titan Atlas and minor sea goddess Hesperis.

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