Heliades
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The Heliades are poplar tree nymphs in Greek mythology. They are daughters of Helios. They are a subgroup of nymphs.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from Homeric Greek onward.
Relationships
- aspect of
- nymphs
- co occurs with
- Heliadae, Clymene, Pleiades, Meliae, Oceanid, Oread, Hesperides, Nereids, Dryads, Alseids, Naiads, Hyades, Helios, Zeus
- sibling of
- Phaethon
- child of
- Helios
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Other nymphs included the Hesperides (evening nymphs), the Hyades (rain nymphs), the Heliades (poplar tree nymphs, daughters of Helios), and the Pleiades (companions of Artemis).”
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“The female offspring of Helios were called Heliades, the male Heliadae.”
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“His dead body falls into the river Eridanus, and his sisters, the Heliades, cry tears of amber and are turned to black poplar as they mourn him.”
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