What's a Nymph?
In ancient Greece, a nymph was any of a large
class of inferior female divinities, usually associated with growing
things such as plants or with water.
A nymph was not an immortal, but lived a long
time and was kindly disposed toward man.
Nymphs are distinguished according to the aspect
of nature they are associated with:
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Oceanids – sea nymphs
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Nereids – saltwater and freshwater
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Naiads – springs, rivers, lakes
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Oreads – mountains, grottos
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Napaeae – glens and groves
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Alseids – glens and groves
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Dryads – forests and trees
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Hamadryads – forests and trees
Italian mythology originated divinities of
springs and streams and water goddesses called Lymphae which in time
became identified with their Greek counterparts in the same way as
Italian gods eventually became identified with Greek gods.
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