golden apples of the Hesperides

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mythical fruit mythological object object in Greek mythology

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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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Apples of the Hesperides	3
Fetching the Apples of the Hesperides	1
Labor of the Apples of the Hesperides	1
The Apples of the Hesperides	1
apple of the Hesperides	1
garden of the Hesperides	1
golden apple of discord	1
golden apples of Aphrodite	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]

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.
B. Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
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.
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.
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.

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.
B. Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ Garden of the Hesperides ⓘ linked to: The Garden of the Hesperides Hera ⓘ Heracles ⓘ Hesperides ⓘ Ladon ⓘ Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ linked to: Twelve Labors
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	Garden of the Hesperides ⓘ linked to: The Garden of the Hesperides
laborNumber	Eleventh Labor of Heracles ⓘ linked to: Eleventh Labour of Heracles
locationDescription	western edge of the world ⓘ
mentionedIn	Apollodorus' Bibliotheca ⓘ Pindar's odes ⓘ works of Hesiod ⓘ linked to: 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 of Heracles ⓘ linked to: Twelve Labors
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 ⓘ Heracles and the Garden of the Hesperides ⓘ linked to: The Garden of the Hesperides
retrievalMethod	with the help of Atlas ⓘ
retrievedBy	Heracles ⓘ linked to: Hercules
symbolizes	divine favor ⓘ eternal youth ⓘ immortality ⓘ paradise ⓘ

How these facts were elicited