The river god or the hundred-headed dragon
In Greek mythology, Ladon was the name of both a river god and the dragon that guarded the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides. The name is deeply rooted in ancient folklore, representing a formidable guardian or a flowing natural force.
Less common today
Ladon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,077 in 1993.
The dragon that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides · Greek Mythology
A river god, son of Oceanus and Tethys · Greek Mythology
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