Save Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Λάδων(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ˈleɪ.dən/(English) /lá.dɔːn/(Attic Greek) /ˈla.ðon/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) [key·simplify] Meaning & History In Greek mythology, Ladon was the dragon or serpent that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, and was killed by Herakles. It was also the name of a river god who was the father of Daphne and Metope.
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