Galaxy/The codex of Aegle

In Greek mythology, Aegle (Ancient Greek Αἴγλη, "brightness / evening light") is one of the Hesperides who tend Hera's golden apples beside Ladon. Apollodorus names her with Erythia, Hesperia, and Arethusa; Apollonius has shining Aegle lament the slain dragon and speak from a willow trunk.

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I.Among the apple-guardians

Apollodorus lists four sisters at Ladon's watch: Aegle, Erythia, Hesperia, and Arethusa. Apollonius prefers three — Aigle, Erytheis, and Hespere — and after Heracles has already killed the serpent the Argonauts hear Aegle's lament; changed into trees, she becomes a willow's sacred trunk and directs the thirsty heroes to a spring.

Hyginus places Aegle among Hesperides born of Night. Parentage of the whole brood (Nyx, Atlas, Phorcys, etc.) stays on the collective hesperides node.

II.Homonym care

The atlas id aegle-hesperid with kinds hesperid is this evening nymph alone. Distinct from Aegle daughter of Helios in the Phaethon tale, from the Hyacinthid maiden at Athens, and from other Aegle namesakes.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameAiglē (Αἴγλη)
Roman nameAegle
Typenymph
Domainsevening light · golden apples · the far west
ParentageAtlas · Nyxtellings differ →
SymbolsGolden apples · Willow metamorphosis (Apollonius) · Ladon's watch
Cult centersGarden of the Hesperides (far west / Hyperboreans)
EtymologyGreek Αἴγλη (Aíglē), "radiance, gleam" — fitting an evening nymph of the far-western garden.
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