Ladōn (English spelling) Ladon

Japanese: Ladōn(英語表記)Ladon
Ladōn (English spelling) Ladon

…They are said to be the daughters of Nyx (Night) or the Titan Atlas, and the number of sisters is not certain, with various theories including three, four, and seven. In the Garden of the Hesperides, there was a tree bearing golden apples, which Gaia (Earth) gave to Zeus and Hera as a wedding gift, and the sisters guarded it with the help of the dragon Ladon. It is said that one of the hero Hercules' 12 labors was to obtain the apples. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ladōn" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ニュクス(〈夜〉)の娘とも,ティタン神アトラスの娘ともされ,数も3人,4人,7人の諸説があって一定しない。〈ヘスペリデスの園〉には,ガイア(〈大地〉)がゼウスとヘラの結婚祝いに贈った黄金のリンゴのなる木があり,彼女たち姉妹は竜のラドンLadōnの助けを得てそれを守っていた。英雄ヘラクレスの12功業のひとつはそのリンゴを入手することであったと伝えられる。…

※「Ladōn」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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