Mythology: The Hesperides were nymphs who guarded the golden apple…

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Did you know? The Hesperides were nymphs who guarded the golden apples of eternal life in a distant garden. Heracles' eleventh labour was to steal these apples. He had Atlas — punished to bear the sky — fetch them while he held the sky for a moment. Atlas refused to take it back; Heracles tricked him.

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The Hesperides were nymphs who guarded the golden apples of eternal life in a distant garden. Heracles' eleventh labour was to steal these apples. He had Atlas — punished to bear the sky — fetch them while he held the sky for a moment. Atlas refused to take it back; Heracles tricked him.

De Hesperiden waren nimfen die in een verre tuin de gouden appelen van eeuwig leven bewaakten. Heracles' elfde werk was deze appelen stelen. Hij liet Atlas — die voor straf de hemel droeg — ze halen, terwijl hij even de hemel hield. Atlas wilde niet meer terug; Heracles trok hem voor de gek.

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