golden apples of the Hesperides
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The golden apples of the Hesperides are mythical, immortality-granting fruits from Greek mythology, kept in a divine garden at the western edge of the world and famously sought by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labors.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apples of the Hesperides | 2 |
| Labor of the Apples of the Hesperides | 1 |
| garden of the Hesperides | 1 |
| golden apple of discord | 1 |
| golden apples of the Hesperides canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2648601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: golden apples of the Hesperides Context triple: [Arethusa, guardedObject, golden apples of the Hesperides]
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A.
Hesperides
The Hesperides are nymphs from Greek mythology who tend a blissful garden in the far west, often associated with golden apples and the evening star.
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B.
Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
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C.
Myrtilus
Myrtilus is a figure in Greek mythology, the charioteer of King Oenomaus whose betrayal and subsequent curse play a key role in the tragic saga of Pelops and the House of Atreus.
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D.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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E.
Ambrosia (Hyad)
Ambrosia (Hyad) is a member star of the Hyades open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: golden apples of the Hesperides Target entity description: The golden apples of the Hesperides are mythical, immortality-granting fruits from Greek mythology, kept in a divine garden at the western edge of the world and famously sought by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labors.
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A.
Hesperides
The Hesperides are nymphs from Greek mythology who tend a blissful garden in the far west, often associated with golden apples and the evening star.
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B.
Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
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C.
Myrtilus
Myrtilus is a figure in Greek mythology, the charioteer of King Oenomaus whose betrayal and subsequent curse play a key role in the tragic saga of Pelops and the House of Atreus.
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D.
Mythodea
Mythodea is a large-scale symphonic and choral composition by Greek composer Vangelis, originally written for NASA’s Mars mission and known for its grand, cinematic orchestral style.
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E.
Ambrosia (Hyad)
Ambrosia (Hyad) is a member star of the Hyades open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythical fruit
ⓘ
mythological object ⓘ object in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaia
ⓘ
The Garden of the Hesperides ⓘ
surface form:
Garden of the Hesperides
Hera ⓘ Heracles ⓘ Hesperides ⓘ Ladon ⓘ Twelve Labors ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labors of Heracles
|
| cosmicLocationType | liminal western boundary of the world ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
divine fruit
ⓘ
golden ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| giftFrom | Gaia ⓘ |
| giftTo | Hera ⓘ |
| grants | immortality ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Hesperides
ⓘ
Ladon ⓘ dragon Ladon ⓘ |
| guardFunction | to protect Hera’s divine property ⓘ |
| influenced | later European fairy-tale motifs of golden apples ⓘ |
| keptIn |
The Garden of the Hesperides
ⓘ
surface form:
Garden of the Hesperides
|
| laborNumber |
Eleventh Labour of Heracles
ⓘ
surface form:
Eleventh Labor of Heracles
|
| locationDescription | western edge of the world ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
ⓘ
Pindar's odes ⓘ Works of Hesiod ⓘ
surface form:
works of Hesiod
|
| mythologicalCategory | objects associated with heroic quests ⓘ |
| occasionOfGift | wedding of Hera and Zeus ⓘ |
| oftenComparedTo | apples of Idunn in Norse mythology ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs | symbolic of celestial or solar power ⓘ |
| owner | Hera ⓘ |
| partOf |
Twelve Labors
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Labors of Heracles
|
| property |
closely guarded to prevent theft
ⓘ
confers immortality to those who eat them in some traditions ⓘ |
| questOf | Heracles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | paradisiacal garden at the edge of the world ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Atlas holding up the sky
ⓘ
The Garden of the Hesperides ⓘ
surface form:
Heracles and the Garden of the Hesperides
|
| retrievalMethod | with the help of Atlas ⓘ |
| retrievedBy |
Hercules
ⓘ
surface form:
Heracles
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| symbolizes |
divine favor
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eternal youth ⓘ immortality ⓘ paradise ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: golden apples of the Hesperides Description of subject: The golden apples of the Hesperides are mythical, immortality-granting fruits from Greek mythology, kept in a divine garden at the western edge of the world and famously sought by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labors.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Apples of the Hesperides
this entity surface form:
Apples of the Hesperides
this entity surface form:
Labor of the Apples of the Hesperides
this entity surface form:
garden of the Hesperides
this entity surface form:
golden apple of discord