Ladon (In Greek mythology

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• Ladon — may refer to: *Ladon (mythology), one of the dragons in Greek mythology *Ladon river in Arcadia, Greece *Ladon, Loiret, a commune in the Loiret département of France *Ladon, the dragon god in the video game Breath of Fire III …   Wikipedia

• Ladon river — The river Ladon (modern Greek: Λάδωνας, Ládonas ) features in Greek mythology. It rises in Arcadia, west of Tripoli. It is a tributary to the river Alfeios, which empties into the Ionian Sea.The river was among those mentioned by Hesiod in… …   Wikipedia

• Ladon (Mythologie) — Herakles und Ladon, spätrömischer Reliefteller, Staatliche Antikensammlungen (SL89) Ladon (griechisch Λάδων) ist in der griechischen Mythologie ein mehrköpfiger Drache, der auf Befehl der Hera die …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Ladon —    From Greek mythology, the dragon who guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides. He never slept, and was slain by Hercules, who came to get the apples as one of his labors …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• Ladon (mythology) — Ladon (Λάδων) was the serpent like dragon that twined round the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples. He was overcome and slain by Heracles. The following day, the Argonauts passed by, on their chthonic return… …   Wikipedia

• List of dragons in mythology and folklore — This article is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore. * Aido Wedo, the Rainbow Serpent of Dahomey mythology * Apalala, a mythical river dragon who was converted to Buddhism * Apep or Apophis the giant snake or serpent from Egyptian… …   Wikipedia

• List of Greek mythological creatures — The following is a list of creatures from Greek mythology. The list does not include gods and other divine and semi divine figures; for these, see List of Greek mythological figures. Contents 1 Mythical monsters 2 Mythical hybrids 3 Mythical… …   Wikipedia

• Drakaina (mythology) — In Greek mythology, a drakaina (Greek: δράκαινα) is a female dragon, sometimes with human like features. Examples included Campe, Ceto, Delphyne, Echidna, Scylla, Lamia (or Sybaris), Poine, and Python (when represented as female). Python, slain… …   Wikipedia

• Echidna (mythology) — In the most ancient layers of Greek mythology Echidna (Greek: Ἔχιδνα) ( ekhis (ἔχις), meaning she viper ) was called the Mother of All Monsters . Echidna was described by Hesiod as a female monster spawned in a cave, who mothered with her mate… …   Wikipedia

• Metope (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Metope (Greek: Μετώπη) was a river nymph, the daughter of the river Ladon.[1] Her waters were near the town of Stymphalus in the Peloponnesus.[2] She married the river god Asopus by whom she had several (either 12 or 20)… …   Wikipedia

• Atlas (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Atlas (Eng. / æt ləs/ Gk. Ἄτλας) was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens. Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Asia [Pseudo Apollodorus, Bibliotheke i.2.3.] or Klyménē (Κλυμένη): [Hesiod ( Theogony …   Wikipedia