Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Guarded golden fruit beyond Ocean

guarded_golden_fruit_beyond_ocean

A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Hidden Treasures and Their Recovery. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

3 occurrences

2 traditions

greek (2) · celtic irish (1)


greek

  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE MELAMPODIA / AEGIMIUS / FRAGMENTS OF UNKNOWN POSITION / DOUBTFUL FRAGMENTS; lines 5107-5140 confidence: high

    Servius on Vergil: the Hesperides, daughters of Night, guard golden apples beyond Ocean; Aegle, Erythea, and ox-eyed Hesperethusa are named.

    The Hesperides, daughters of Night, guard golden apples beyond Ocean.

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  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE PRECEPTS OF CHIRON / THE GREAT WORKS / THE IDAEAN DACTYLS / THE THEOGONY; lines 2657-2736 confidence: medium

    Night bears personified powers including Doom, Fate, Death, Sleep, Dreams, Blame, Woe, the Hesperides, the Destinies/Fates, Nemesis, Deceit, Friendship, Age, and Strife; the Hesperides guard golden apples and trees beyond Ocean; the Fates allot good and evil and punish transgression.

    The Hesperides guard golden apples and fruit-bearing trees in a location beyond glorious Ocean.

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celtic irish

  • The Voyage of Bran, Son of Febal, to the Land of the Living CHAPTER X / PHCENIX / CHAPTER XI / CLASSIC ACCOUNTS OF THE HAPPY OTHERWORLD; lines 8647-8746 confidence: high

    Hesiod is cited as mentioning Hesperides beyond Ocean's stream who guard golden apples and gold fruit-yielding trees.

    The Hesperides beyond Ocean's stream guard golden apples and gold fruit-yielding trees.

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