Ladon

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Ladon was born from the union of Phorcys and Ceto, or of Typhon and Echidna.
Some sources claim that Ladon became the constellation Draco after it was killed by Heracles.
==Mythology==
When Heracles was sent to fetch some of the golden apples of the Hesperides, he either slayed Ladon and took some of the apples or had Atlas retrieve the apples from his daughters, without slaying the dragon.
Category:Greek creatures
Category:Greek dragons