Magical elixir, Hera assigned three nymphs known as the Hesperides to care for Protect the special “Apples” from surreptitious truth-seekers eager to taste their In fact, psychedelic substances with powerful mind-altering abilities. Something about the apples made them highly covetable. On the occasion of the marriage of Zeus and Hera, the primeval male and female. Their mystique, they grew on a tree that was a gift of Gaia, the Earth goddess, TheĪpples are a glowing substance with some very un-applelike qualities. Golden Apples from the paradisiacal Garden of the Hesperides, whose streamsįlow with ambrosia, the nectar of the gods, said to confer immortality. Of Western civilization, as we shall see. In such an endeavor, expert help from those who know atĮleventh Labor is close kin to a universally known myth at the very foundation Those who thirst for the meaning of life and are committed to finding itĭespite the obstacles.

The end of a trying and convoluted journey of discovery. Highest aspiration of humans is for spiritual awakening. His entry into a virginal paradise after a long struggle, is intriguing from Story of Hercules’ retrieval of the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, relating Related the zodiac to stages of the spiritual path in his Revelation in the Wilderness. Labors to bear correspondence with the zodiac, as noted earlier. The number twelve is also significant, and allows the They certainly add extraordinary newĭimensions to the tale. Thought up two really great new tasks for Hercules to perform, and had to alter Knowing how myths evolve over time, this probably means some clever philosopher KingĮurestheus discounted two earlier ones, because Hercules had had some help. Last two labors are “extra,” making twelve instead of the original ten. The Eleventh Labor: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides (revised Articles | Class Notes - 2004 to 2012 | Class Notes - That Alone | Class Notes 2015 to 2018 | Class Notes 2018 on | Lynx Home | Overview | My First Book | My Second Book | Gurukula Books | Book Introductions | Bhagavad Gita | Hercules | Magazine Articles | Misc. The Twelve Labors of Hercules XI-The Golden Apples of the Hesperides

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