- The nymph in Greek mythology largely decendents of the titans.
- The nymph in Greek mythology were female divinity, immortal or at
least long-lived, associated with many natural objects or places. They
play a large role in explaining how certain things happend in mythology
- Some represented specific places. For example, the acheloids of the River
Achelous.
- Some were associated with general graphicial things:
- Oreads with mountains.
- Naiads with bodies of fresh water.
- Nereids with the Mediterranean
- Oceanids with the ocean
- Dryads with trees. One type of dryad was the hamadryads, who lived and
died with a particular tree.
- Nymphs were regarded as young, beautiful, musical.
- Nymphs were always amorous and mated quite often with Gods and heros.
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