{"id":21531,"date":"2026-11-07T19:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T18:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letrat.eu\/?p=21531"},"modified":"2026-11-07T19:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T18:06:42","slug":"inferior-divinities-nymphs-minipedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letrat.eu\/?p=21531","title":{"rendered":"Inferior Divinities – Nymphs (Minipedia)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nymphs<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"The name of a numerous class of inferior female divinities, though they are designated by the title of Olympian, are called to meetings of the gods in Olympus, and described as the daughters of Zeus. But they were believed to dwell on earth in groves, on the summits of mountains, in rivers, streams, glens, and grottoes.
Homer describes them as presiding over game, accompanying Artemis, dancing with her, weaving in their grottoes purple garments, and kindly watching over
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\u25c9 Naiads<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"\u2022 Abarbarea<\/strong> (lover of Bucolion) \u2022 Abarbarea<\/strong> (ancestor of the Tyrians) \u2022 Caliadne \u2022 Cleocharia \u2022 Creusa \u2022 Hieromneme \u2022 Melite<\/strong>

They are also called hydriades<\/strong>. The fresh-water nymphs who inhabited the numerous lakes, springs, rivers, and brooks. They are the daughters of the various river gods, the potamoi. The naiades<\/strong> (\u03bd\u03b1\u03ca\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2) often appear as the lovers or the nurses or the attendants of the Olympian gods, and as the wives of local rulers. Many have cities
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\u25c9 Dryads & Hamadryads<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"\u2022 Atlanteia \u2022 Chrysopeleia \u2022 Erato \u2022 Eurydice\r\n\r\n<\/br>\r\nNymphs of trees, were believed to die together with the trees which had been their abode, and with which they had come into existence. They were called dryades<\/strong> (\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), hamadruades<\/strong> (\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2) or hamadryades<\/strong> (\u1f01\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), from drys<\/em> (\u03b4\u03c1\u1fe6\u03c2), which signifies not only an oak, but any wild-growing lofty tree; for the nymphs of fruit trees were called melides<\/strong> (\u03bc\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), meliades<\/strong> (\u03bc\u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), epimelides<\/strong> (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03bc\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), or hamamelides<\/strong> (\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2). They seem to be of Arcadian origin, and never appear together with any of the great gods.\r\n\r\n<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u25c9 Nereids<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"Nymphs of the watery element - Nymphs of the Mediterranean or inner sea, who are regarded as the daughters of Nereus<\/strong>, whence they are called Nereides<\/strong> (\u039d\u03b7\u03c1\u03b5\u0390\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2).

\u2022 Amatheia \u2022 Amphithoe \u2022 Amphitrite \u2022 Apseudes \u2022 Callianassa \u2022 Callianeira \u2022 Cranto \u2022 Creneis \u2022 Cymatolege \u2022 Cymo \u2022 Cymodoce \u2022 Cymothoe \u2022 Dero \u2022 Dexamene \u2022 Doto \u2022 Dynamene \u2022 Eione \u2022 Euarne \u2022 Eucrante \u2022 Eumolpe \u2022 Eunice \u2022 Eupompe \u2022 Galatea \u2022 Glauconome \u2022 Halimede<\/strong>
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\u25c9 Oceanids<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"Nymphs of the watery element - Nymphs of the ocean, Oceaninae<\/strong> (\u1f68\u03ba\u03b5\u03b1\u03bd\u1fd6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9) or Oceanides<\/strong> (\u1f68\u03ba\u03b5\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), nymphai aliai<\/strong> (\u03bd\u03cd\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f05\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9), who are regarded as the daughters of Oceanus. \r\n\r\n\u2022 Acaste \u2022 Admete \u2022 Amphirho \u2022 Asia \u2022 Callirhoe \u2022 Camarina \u2022 Capheira \u2022 Cerceis \u2022 Clymene<\/strong> (mother of Phaethon) \u2022 Clymene<\/strong> (wife of Iapetus) \u2022 Clytie \u2022 Coryphe \u2022 Daeira \u2022 Dodone \u2022 Electra \u2022 Eurynome \u2022 Galaxaura \u2022 Hesione \u2022 Iache \u2022 Ianthe \u2022 Idyia \u2022 Melia<\/strong> (consort of Apollo) \u2022 Melia<\/strong> (consort of Inachus) \u2022 Melobosis \u2022 Metis \u2022 Pasithoe \u2022 Peitho \u2022 Perse \u2022 Phaeno \u2022 Philyra \u2022 Pleione \u2022 Pluto \u2022 Prymno \u2022 Styx \u2022 Telesto \u2022 Theia \u2022 Zeuxo<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n		\u25c9 Dryads<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"Nymphs of the trees. A female spirit (nymph) of nature who lives in a tree. The fate of the dryades<\/strong> (\u03b4\u03c1\u03c5\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2) is closely connected to that of the trees they inhabit. There several classifications of dryades:

Meliae<\/strong> - the nymphs of ash-trees;
Hamadryades<\/strong> - the nymphs of oak and poplar trees;
Epimelides<\/strong> \/ Maliades<\/strong> \/ Hamamelides<\/strong> - the nymphs of fruit trees;
Daphnae<\/strong> - the nymphs of laurel trees;
Oreades<\/strong> - the nymphs
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\u25c9 Nymphs (Other)<\/strong><\/span>
\u2022 Aba \u2022 Adrasteia \u2022 Aegina \u2022 Aex \u2022 Aganippe \u2022 Amalthea \u2022 Anthracia \u2022 Aora \u2022 Arethusa \u2022 Argyra \u2022 Astacia \u2022 Axioche \u2022 Bolbe \u2022 Brettia \u2022 Callirhoe \u2022 Calypso \u2022 Cassotis \u2022 Chesias \u2022 Chloris \u2022 Cleodora \u2022 Clonia \u2022 Corycia \u2022 Cyane \u2022 Cyllene \u2022 Cynosura \u2022 Daphne \u2022 Daulis \u2022 Dercetis \u2022 Diopatra \u2022 Drosera \u2022 Dryope \u2022 Echemeia \u2022 Echo \u2022 Euno\u00eb \u2022 Hagno \u2022 Harmonia \u2022 Hegetoria \u2022 Himalia \u2022 Ida \u2022 Idaea<\/strong>
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\u25c9 Land Nymphs<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"\u2022 Alseides (groves) \u2022 Auloniades (valleys, see also Napaeae) \u2022 Leimonides (meadows) \u2022 Napaeae (dells, see also Auloniades) \u2022 Oreads (mountains, grottoes, also Orodemniades)\r\n<\/br>\r\nNymphs of mountains and grottoes, are called orodemniades<\/strong> (\u1f40\u03c1\u03bf\u03b4\u03b5\u03bc\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2) and oreades<\/strong> (\u1f40\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2) but sometimes also by names derived from the particular mountains they inhabited, as Kithaironides (\u039a\u03b9\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), Peliades (\u03a0\u03b7\u03b3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), Korukiai (\u039a\u03bf\u03c1\u03cd\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9), etc.\r\n<\/br>\r\nNymphs of forests, groves, and glens, were believed sometimes to appear to and frighten solitary travelers. They are designated by the names alseides<\/strong> (\u1f00\u03bb\u03c3\u03b7\u0390\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), holeoroi<\/strong> (\u1f51\u03bb\u03b7\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03af), auloniades<\/strong> (\u03b1\u1f50\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2), and napaeae<\/strong> (v\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u1fd6\u03b1\u03b9).\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\u25c9 Wood & Plant Nymphs<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"\u2022 Anthousai (flower nymphs) \u2022 Dryades (trees) \u2022 Hamadryades or Hadryades \u2022 Daphnaiai (\u0394\u03b1\u03c6\u03bd\u03b1\u03af\u03b1\u03b9, nymphs associated with the laurel tree) \u2022 Epimeliades or Epimelides (apple tree; also protected flocks - other name variants include Meliades, Maliades and Hamameliades; same as these are also the Boucolai (Pastoral Nymphs) \u2022 Kissiae (ivy) \u2022 Oenone (India - mother of Melantheus, an Indian chief assisting Dionysus in the war against the Indians) \u2022 Meliae (manna-ash tree, born from the drops of blood that fell
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\u25c9 Celestial Nymphs<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"\u2022 Aurae<\/strong> (breezes - also called Aetae or Pnoae, daughters of Boreas) \u2022 Hesperides<\/strong> (evening - nymphs of the sunset, the West, and the evening; daughters of Atlas and Hesperis; also had attributes of the Hamadryads) \u2022 Aegle<\/strong> \u2022 Arethusa<\/strong> \u2022 Erytheia<\/strong> (or Eratheis - mother of Eurytion by Ares) \u2022 Hyades<\/strong> (star cluster; sent rain - daughters of Atlas by either Pleione or Aethra) \u2022 Pleiades<\/strong> (daughters of Atlas and Pleione; constellation; also were classed as Oreads) \u2022 Maia<\/strong>
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\u25c9 Epimelides<\/strong><\/span>
Rustic nymphs responsible for the protection of sheep flocks and apple orchards. Also called maliades. The white-haired nymphs of meadows and pastures. The ancient Greek word \u03bc\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd (m\u0113lon) means both \"sheep\" and \"apple \/ fruit\", which has led some authors to name them the protectors of the flocks of sheep as well as the nymphs of apple trees and fruit trees.<\/span><\/td>\n		\u25c9 Maliades<\/strong><\/span>
The nymphs who were worshiped as the protectors of flocks and of fruit-trees. They are also called meliades<\/strong> (\u03bc\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2) or epimelides<\/strong> (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2). The same name is also given to the nymphs of the district of the Malians on the river Spercheius.<\/span><\/td>\n		\u25c9 Alseides<\/strong><\/span>
Dryad-nymphs of the groves, Nymphs of forests, groves, and glens. They occasionally appeared to solitary travelers and frightened them.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u25c9 Underworld Nymphs<\/strong><\/span>
\u2022 Orphne<\/strong> (Hades - is a representation of the darkness of the river Styx, the river of hatred, but is not to be confused with the goddess Styx herself nor with Nyx, goddess of night, despite being associated with both. She is the consort of Acheron (the god of the river in Hades), and the mother of Ascalaphus (the orchardist of Hades) \u2022 Leuce<\/strong> (white poplar tree - daughter of Oceanus and lover of Hades) \u2022 Melinoe<\/strong> (Orphic nymph, daughter
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\u25c9 Nymphs by Location<\/strong><\/span>
individual nymphs or groups thereof associated with this or that particular location. Nymphs in such groups could belong to any of the classes (Naiades, Oreades etc)<\/em>

\u2022 Aeaean Nymphs<\/strong> (Aeaea Island - handmaidens of Circe) \u2022 Aegaeides<\/strong> (Aegaeus River on the island of Scheria) \u2022 Aesepides<\/strong> (Aesepus River in Anatolia) \u2022 Abarbarea<\/strong> \u2022 Acheloides<\/strong> (Achelous River in Acarnania) \u2022 Callirhoe<\/strong> (second wife of Alcmaeon) \u2022 Acmenes<\/strong> (Stadium in Olympia, Elis) \u2022 Amnisiades<\/strong> (Amnisos River on the island
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\u25c9 Nymphs (Unspecified)<\/strong><\/span>
\"\"(nymphs whose class was not specified in the source texts)<\/em>

\u2022 Alphesiboea<\/strong> (India - loved by Dionysus) \u2022 Aora<\/strong> (Crete - eponym of the town Aoros in Crete) \u2022 Areia<\/strong> (daughter of Cleochus and mother of Miletus by Apollo) \u2022 Axioche<\/strong> (or Danais - Elis - mother of Chrysippus by Pelops) \u2022 Brettia<\/strong> (Mysia - eponym of Abrettene, Mysia) \u2022 Brisa<\/strong> (brought up the god Dionysus) \u2022 Calybe<\/strong> (Troy - mother of Bucolion, Laomedon) \u2022 Carmentis<\/strong> (or
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