Naiads
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The Naiads are spring nymphs in Greek mythology. Nymphs are divided into various broad subgroups based on their habitat. The Naiads are one such subgroup.
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When
- First attested
- 200 BCE
- Attested period
- -200 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Ovid's account as the nurses of Hermaphroditus.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hyades, Heliades, potamides, Hermaphroditus, Salmacis, Adonis, Silvanus, Napaean Nymphs, Pales, Medea, Talos, Calaïs, Zetes, Pleiades, Meliae, mermaids, Limnades, Oceanid, Oread, Hesperides, Nereids, Alseids, undines, Mare, Revenant, Nixie, succubus, Skogsrå, Dryads, Venus, Apollo, Fauns, Pan, Zeus, Triton, Hera
- aspect of
- nymphs
Mentioned by
- Pleiades
- Meliae
- mermaids
- Limnades
- Oceanid
- Oread
- Hesperides
- Nereids
- Alseids
- undines
- Mare
- Revenant
- Nixie
- succubus
- Skogsrå
- Dryads
and 7 more
Sources
Source passages
“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 nymphs).”
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“Ovid's account relates that Hermaphroditus was nursed by naiads in the caves of Mount Ida, a sacred mountain in Phrygia (present day Turkey).”
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“Idas' song invokes the Dryads and Napaean Nymphs and Naiads.”
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