Prometheus told Hercules, that his brother Atlas would know how to get the golden apples and in exchange for Hercules taking the world from Atlas, he would be glad to accomplish the task for Hercules. Even though he didn’t know the location himself, he did know how Hercules could get the golden apples. Prometheus did have some useful information though. Prometheus apologized to Hercules for he did not know the location. Hercules asked Prometheus for the location of the garden. When the eagle arrived Hercules killed it and freed Prometheus, well at least from the being pecked to death part of his punishment. Hercules laid in wait for the eagle to show up to "punish" Prometheus. This was Prometheus punishment basically 'grounded' and being pecked to death every day for eternity. As if being chained to a rock wasn't bad enough of a punishment, every day a giant eagle would visit Prometheus and eat his liver and every night a new liver would grow back. The son of Lapetus and Themis, and the brother of Atlas, Prometheus was chained to a rock as punishment for stealing fire from Zeus and giving it to man. When all seemed hopeless Hercules came to Mount Caucasus and the Titan Prometheus. Yet again as before Hercules won, but the young Antaeus had no information to give Hercules. Just as before Hercules challenged Antaeus to a fight in order to get the information Hercules so desperately needed. Continuing on his what seemed to be fruitless quest Hercules was stopped by Poseidon's son Antaeus. Hercules grabbed the Nymph and demanded to know the location of the garden, the nymph not knowing the location Hercules beat him up and then continued on his way. Hercules then came upon Nereus a shape shifting water nymph. Hercules left Kyknos and continued on in his search for information. After a few rounds Hercules finally won, but much to his dismay Kyknos did not know where the location of the garden was at. Hercules challenged Kyknos in exchange for the location of the garden. Hercules came upon Kyknos, a son of Ares. So Hercules wandered off in search of someone who could tell him where the garden and apples where hidden. The problem was WHERE to steal them from. Hercules set off at once to steal the apples. It was decided Hercules would go and steal some golden apples from Hesperides. This seems like a perfect labor for Hercules to perform, and if all else fails it puts Hercules right in the path of Hera and her wrath. The apples were a wedding present from Hera to Zeus and was said to grant immortality to whoever should eat the apples. The apples were on an island hidden at the edge of the world and were guarded by a dragon named Ladon who had 100 heads and Atlas's daughter the nymph Hesperides.
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