Nymphs

A nymph (; ; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore. Distinct from other Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature; they are typically tied to a specific place, landform, or tree, and are usually depicted as maidens. Because of their association with springs, they were often seen as having healing properties; other divine powers of the nymphs included divination and shapeshifting. In spite of their divine nature, they were not immortal.

thumb|upright=1.4|The Oceanids (The Naiads of the Sea)|Les Océanides, [[Gustave Doré ()]]

In Greek mythology, the naiads (; ), sometimes also hydriads, are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.

thumb|The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan A dryad (; , sing. ) is an oak tree nymph or oak tree spirit in Greek mythology; Drys (δρῦς) means "tree", and more specifically "oak" in Greek. Today the term is often used to refer to tree nymphs in general.

nymph in Greek mythology

celestial nymphs in Greek mythology

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thumb|Les Oréades (1902) by [[William-Adolphe Bouguereau, in Musée d'Orsay ]]

thumb|right|Maenad carrying a thyrsus and a leopard with a snake rolled up over her head. Tondo of an ancient Greek Attic white-ground kylix 490–480 BC from [[Vulci. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, Germany.]] thumb|upright=1.0|Dancing Maenad. Roman copy of Greek original attributed to Kallimachos –400 BC at the Metropolitan Museum of Art In Greek mythology, maenads (; ) were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of his retinue, the thiasus. Their name, which comes from (, "to rave, to be mad; to rage, to be angry"), literally translates as 'raving ones'. Maena

thumb|Eurydice with Orpheus and [[Hermes, 1st-century Roman marble relief in the Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy.]] Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice', classical pronunciation: ) was a character in Greek mythology and the wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music.

thumb|Tile mosaic of Pan (mythology)|Pan and a Hamadryad, found in [[Pompeii]] In Greek mythology, a Hamadryad or Hamadryas (; ) is a tree nymph. They are born bonded to a certain tree on which their life depends. Some maintain that a Hamadryad is the tree itself, with a normal dryad being simply the indwelling entity, or spirit, of the tree. If the tree should die, the Hamadryad associated with it would die as well. For this reason, both dryads and the other gods would punish mortals (such as King Erysichthon) who harmed trees.

nymph, mother of Aristaeus by Apollo

nymphs associated with rain in Greek mythology

thumb|280px|The Jerash nymphaeum

thumb|Pan poursuivant Syrinx drawing by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson|Girodet, 1826

In Greek mythology, Thoosa (, ), also spelled Thoösa, was, according to Homer, the sea nymph daughter of the primordial sea god Phorcys, and the mother, by Poseidon, of the Cyclops Polyphemus.

Melissa is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (mélissa), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (meli), "honey". In Hittite, melit signifies "honey". Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa.

In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλῶρις Chlōrís, from χλωρός chlōrós, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details.

nymph in Roman mythology, mother of Latinus

nymph, daughter of Hephaestus

Greek nymph

In Greek mythology, Epimelides () or Epimeliades () are nymphs who protect herds. Antoninus Liberalis relates a tale in which they compete with Messapian shepherds in dancing. The term may have sometimes also been used to refer to tree nymphs.

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Stilbe (; Ancient Greek: Στίλβη, Stílbē, "glittering", "gleaming") in Greek mythology may refer to the following personages:

Roman personification of song

nymph in Greek mythology

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Greek nymph

In Greek mythology, Alseids (; ) were nymphs who inhabited groves.

The name Melanippe is the feminine counterpart of Melanippus. thumb|300px|Amazon Melanippe on a late antique mosaic

Idaea or Idaia () referring to either the Cretan Mount Ida, or the Phrygian Mount Ida in the Troad, is the name of several figures in Greek mythology: Idaea, a nymph, who was the mother, by the river-god Scamander, of King Teucer. Idaea, the daughter of the Scythian king Dardanus, and wife of Phineus, who falsely accused her stepsons, leading to their imprisonment and torture. Idaea one of several epithets of Cybele, the great mother goddess of Anatolia, associated with Phrygian Mount Ida. Idaea, a nymph who was said to be the mother, by the shepherd Theodorus, of Erythraean Sibyl Herophil

daughter of Pelasgus in Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, potameides () is a name for nymphs of rivers. It is used by Apollonius of Rhodes, who writes that, when Jason summoned the goddess Hecate:

nymph in Greek mythology, consort of Poseidon

__NOTOC__ In Greek mythology, the Lampads or Lampades (, from ) are torch-bearing nymphs who follow the goddess Hecate.

temple in Rome, Italy

Chariclo (; , or , , or ) is either of two nymphs in Greek mythology: Chariclo, a nymph who was married to the centaur Chiron and became the mother of Hippe, Endeïs, Ocyrhoe, and Carystus. According to a scholium on Pindar, she was the daughter of either Apollo, Perses or Oceanus. Chariclo together with her mother-in-law Philyra the Oceanid, were the nurses of the young Achilles. Chariclo, a nymph devotee of Athena, who became pregnant by a shepherd, Everes, giving birth to the prophet Tiresias. Tiresias was struck blind by Athena after seeing her naked. Chariclo begged Athena to give Tiresi

nymph in Greek mythology

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mythical daughter of Asopus

In Greek mythology, Orphne ( ; , from ) was a nymph that lived in Hades. She was also known as Styx ( ; ) or Gorgyra ( ; , from ). With Acheron, she mothered Ascalaphus.

Alphesiboea () was the name of several characters in Greek mythology:

In Greek mythology, Teledice () is the nymph wife of the first mortal king Phoroneus of Peloponesse, and, according to Pseudo-Apollodorus, the mother of Apis and Niobe. Other sources named the consort(s) of Phoroneus as either Cerdo, Cinna, or Perimede, or Peitho.

daughter of Inachus in Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Bolina (; ) or Boline () was a nymph. According to Pausanias, Bolina was once a mortal maiden of Achaea. She was loved by the god Apollo, and when he attempted to approach her, Bolina fled from him and threw herself into the sea to escape his advances. Thereupon the god made her immortal. On the spot where Bolina fell into the sea, the town Bolina was founded.

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ruins in Ancient Olympia Municipality, Greece

nymph of ancient Arcadia

In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena (, feminine "black, dark"), Melane () or Melanis was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis.

Axioche () is a woman or otherwise a nymph in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Hegetoria () was a local nymph at Rhodes who married Ochimus. They had a daughter, Cydippe (named later as Cyrbia), who married Ochimus's brother, Cercaphus, successor to his brother's throne.

minor Greek river divinity, daughter of Asopus

thumb|330px|Acanthus mollis on the ruins of the Palatine Hill, [[Rome.]]

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In Greek mythology, Cabeiro (or Kabeiro) was a sea nymph who lived on the island of Lemnos. She was a daughter of the shape-shifting marine god Proteus. After being thrown out of Mount Olympus, the Greek forge god Hephaestus fathered three sons known as the Cabeiri and the three Cabeirian nymphs with her.

In Greek mythology, Astris () or Asteria was, in Nonnus's Dionysiaca, one of the Heliades, daughters of Helios, either by the Oceanid Clymene or the Oceanid Ceto. She married the river god Hydaspes (the modern Jhelum River) and became mother of Deriades, king of the Indians.

nymph in ancient Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Echemeia () is a minor character who angered the goddess Artemis.

mythological devotees of Apollo from Hyperborea