Hesperides in Greek mythology, were daughters of Atlas and Hesperis, and are mentioned as being from three to seven in number. When Juno married Jupiter, all the gods brought presents. Earth brought forth a tree, on which grew golden apples. Juno commanded the sisters, Hesperides, to guard them. But the latter helped themselves to the apples. She therefore sent a son of Typhon and Echidna, the frightful, never sleeping, hundred-headed dragon Ladon, to the tree, who scared everything away that approached. Hercules was sent there to get three apples out of the garden for Eurystheus. According to Diodorus, the Hesperides were daughters of Atlas, seized by Busiris, and liberated by Hercules, wherefore the latter received the desired Mela (apples) from their father voluntarily.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More