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A dryad (/ ˈ d r aɪ. æ d /; Greek: Δρυάδες, sing. Δρυάς) is an oak tree nymph or oak tree spirit in Greek mythology; Drys (δρῦς) means "tree", and more specifically "oak" in Greek. [1] Today the term is often used to refer to tree nymphs in general. [2]
In Greek mythology, the Meliae (also called Meliads) (/ ˈ m iː l i. iː /; Ancient Greek: Μελίαι, romanized: Melíai or Μελιάδες, Meliádes) were usually considered to be the nymphs of the ash tree, whose name they shared. [1]
A nymph (Ancient Greek: νύμφη, romanized: nýmphē; Attic Greek: [nýmpʰɛː]; 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 ...
In Greek mythology, a Hamadryad or Hamadryas (/ h æ m ə ˈ d r aɪ. æ d /; Ancient Greek: ἁμαδρυάς, pl: ἁμαδρυάδες, romanized: Hamadryás, pl: Hamadryádes [1]) is a tree nymph. [2] They are born bonded to a certain tree on which their life depends.
In Greek mythology, the Epimeliads, Epimelides, Meliades, or Maliades (Ancient Greek: Ἐπιμηλιάδες, Ἐπιμηλίδες, Μηλιάδες, Μαλιάδες) are dryad nymphs that care for apple trees as well as sheep and goats. The homonymic names for an epimelias (Ἐπιμηλιάς) relates them to both fruit trees and flock ...
In Greek mythology, Melia or Melie (Ancient Greek Μελία, Μελίη) was the name of several figures. [1] The name Melia comes from μελία, the ancient Greek word for ash-tree. [2] In the plural, the Meliae were a class of nymphs associated with trees, particularly ash-trees.
In Greek mythology, Epimelides (Ancient Greek: Ἐπιμηλίδες) or Epimeliades (Ἐπιμηλιάδες) 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.
Daphne (/ ˈ d æ f n i /; DAFF-nee; Greek: Δάφνη, Dáphnē, lit. ' laurel '), [1] a figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.