golden apples
Hesperides' guarded treasure
Golden apples appear throughout mythology and folklore as objects of desire, temptation, or divine reward.
In Greek myth, they grew in the garden of the Hesperides and figured in the judgment of Paris.
Norse mythology features golden apples that grant the gods eternal youth.
The phrase evokes something precious, magical, or worth pursuing: He chased golden apples his whole life.
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mythological value
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Contaminated fruit meant to harm
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