The Hesperides

The Hesperides (Ἑσπεριδες) were Greek nymphs of the evening. They were either daughters of Nyx or Atlas. It was their duty to protect the sacred golden apple tree of Hera. The exact number of Hesperides is unknown, although there is usually three or four listed. The known listings of Hesperides includes:
 * Aegle (Αιγλη), Erythea (Ερυθεια), and Hesperethusa (Ἑσπερεqουσα)
 * Aegle (Αιγλη), Erytheis (Ερυθεις), Hesperia (Ἑσπεριη), and Arethusa (Αρεθουσα)
 * Aegle (Αιγλη), Erytheis (Ερυθεις), and Hespere
 * Aegle (Αιγλη), Hesperia (Ἑσπεριη), and Aerica
 * Asterope (Αστεροπη), Chrysothemis (Χρυσοθεμις), and Lipara (Λιπαρα)