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A nymph 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 specifi
Three nymphs, marble relief, c. 320–300 BC
In this 1896 painting of Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse, Hylas is abducted by the Naiads, i.e. fresh water nymphs
The statue of a sleeping nymph in a grotto at Stourhead gardens, England.
Hylas and nymphs from a mosaic in Roman Gaul (3rd century)
Dryad
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A dryad is an oak tree nymph or oak tree spirit in Greek mythology; Drys means "tree", and more specifically "oak" in Greek. Today the term is often used to refer to tree nymphs in general.
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…divine nature, they were not immortal. Nymphs are divided into various broad subgroups based on their habitat, such as the Meliae (ash tree nymphs), the Dryads (oak tree nymphs), the Alseids (grove nymphs), the Naiads (spring nymphs), the Nereids (sea nymphs), the Oceanids (ocean nymphs), and the Oreads (mountain…
The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan
La dernière dryade (The Last Dryad) by Gabriel Guay, 1898.