Hesperides

The Hesperides are the Greek nymphs of the sunset and partially the ocean who tend a blissful garden in a far western corner of the world, located near Mount Tamalpais. They are the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

History
The Hesperides guard the Garden of the Hesperides, to keep thieves from stealing Hera's golden apples. Hera doesn't trust them very much, and had a dragon with one hundred heads, Ladon, guard it.

There are currently four Hesperides, as Zoë Nightshade had betrayed her family by giving Hercules a weapon and aiding him in stealing the golden apples. She became a Hunter of Artemis after being disowned.

The Hesperides sing to the people that come to their garden, and convince them to dance with them. They will then 'dance' the person to death, unless it is a man. The Hesperides are fond of men, as they are not allowed to leave their garden and rarely get to see any men.



Appearance
The Hesperides are very beautiful, with caramel colored skin, long, silky black hair, tumbling loose around their shoulders and volcanic black eyes. They wear white Ancient Greek chitons, and they speak in a very old language that could be Ancient Greek.

The Titan's Curse
The Hesperides are in the gardens when Percy Jackson, Thalia Grace, and Zoë are trying to get through. They stand on the side chiding Zoë, who used to be a Hesperide.

Known Hesperides

 * Zoë Nightshade
 * Erytheia
 * Aegle
 * Hesperia
 * Arethusa

Trivia

 * Though they were daughters of Hesperius in the myths, Zöe claims her mother to be Pleione, a minor goddess of the sea.
 * The name means originating from Hesperus, the evening star Venus.
 * Zoë claims that all of the Hesperides are daughters of Pleione.