Ladon

Lādon, ōnis, m., = Λάδων.

• A river of Arcadia which flows into the Alphēus; the fabled father of Daphne: harenosus, Ov. M. 1, 702; Mel. 2, 3, 5; Sen. Q. N. 6, 25, 2; cf. Serv. Verg. E. 3, 63; id. ad Aen. 3, 91.—
• II The name of one of Actaeon's hounds, Ov. M. 3, 216.

Ladon — Ladon (Eleia), Pleiades 570408

Lādōn, ōnis, m. (Λάδων), Fluß in Arkadien, der in der Nähe von Klitor entsprang und zwischen Heräa u. Phrixa in den Alpheios mündete (s. Serv. Verg. Aen. 2, 513), Ov. met. 1, 702. Mela 2, 3, 5 (2. § 43). Sen. nat. qu. 6, 25, 2.

Lādōn, (14) ōnis, m. (Λάδων), fleuve dʼArcadie consacré à Apollon : Sen. Nat. 6, 25, 2 ; Ov. M. 1, 702.

Ladon

(Λάδων).

1. A river god of Arcadia, is described as a son of Oceanus and Thetys, and as the husband of Stymphalis, by whom he became the father of Daphne and Metope. (Hes. Th. 344; Schol. ad Pind. Ol. 6.143; Diod. 4.72 Paus. 8.20. %4F 1, 10.7, in fin.)

Ladon

2. The dragon, who was believed to guard the apples of the Hesperides. He is said to have been able to assume various tones of voice, and to have been the offspring of Typhon and Echidna; but he is also called a son of Ge, or of Phorcys and Ceto. He had been appointed to watch in the gardens of the Hesperides by Juno, and never slept; but he was slain by Heracles; and the image of the fight was placed by Zeus among the stars. (Hes. Th. 333; Apollon. 4.1396; Serv. ad Aen. 4.484; Hygin. Poet. Astr. 2.6.) [L.S]

LADON

LADON (Λαδών).

1.

A river of Elis, flowing into the Peneius. [ELIS 817a.]

2.

A river of Arcadia, flowing into the Alpheius. [ALPHEIUS]

Ladon

(Λάδων). (1) A dragon sprung from Typhon and Echidna (or from Phorcys and Ceto). He guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, but was slain by Heracles. See Heracles; Hesperides.

(2) The husband of Stymphalis and father of Daphné and Metopé.

Ladon

(Λάδων). (1) A river in Arcadia, rising near Clitor, and falling into the Alpheus, between Heraea and Phrixa.

(2) A small river in Elis, rising on the frontiers of Achaia, and falling into the Peneus.

Ladon Ladon, old name of river Ismenus

• Paus. 9.10.6

Ladon(2), river of Arcadia

• tributary of Alpheus: Paus. 5.7.1, Paus. 8.23.8
• its source: Paus. 8.21.1, Paus. 8.25.2
• its lower course: Paus. 8.25.2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13
• no fairer river than Ladon: Paus. 8.25.13
• its water the most beautiful in Greece: Paus. 8.20.1
• daughter of Ladon(Daphne) loved by Apollo: Paus. 10.7.8
• Evander a grandson of Ladon: Paus. 8.43.2
• the Cerynitian hind shot by Herakles at the: Apollod. 2.5.3
• father of Metope: Apollod. 3.12.5

Ladon(3), river of Elis

• tributary of Peneus: Paus. 6.22.5