Maia Queen of May ORIGIN: Greece CLASSIFICATION: Nymph In modern mythology books, especially those oriented toward children, Maia is but a mere footnote: her claim to fame is as Hermes’ mother and
According to the famous story, Daphne, prophetess of the Oracle at Delphi, was allegedly transformed into the first bay laurel tree when she tried to escape attempted rape by Apollo. The truth is more complex than that legend: Daphne was
Canens (singer) In Roman mythology, a nymph, the daughter of Janus and Venilia. She pined away when her husband, Picus, was lost. Picus was a handsome youth and Canens a nymph who
Carme In Greek mythology, a nymph, daughter of Eubulus and the mother of Britomartis by Zeus. Carme was an attendant of the virgin goddess Artemis and was nursemaid to Scylla. SOURCE: Encyclopedia
Oinone ALSO KNOWN AS: Oenone CLASSIFICATION: Nymph; Naiad Cassandra wasn’t Troy’s only prophetess. Helen wasn’t Paris’ only love. Paris met Oinone, daughter of the Kebren River, when he was just a shepherd
Naiad ORIGIN: Greece Naiads are fresh-water Nymphs. Theoret ically each spring, well, fountain, lake, pond, or river is home to at least one Naiad. Naiads also reside in areas near or dominated
Juturna ORIGIN: Roman region Feast: 11 January Juturna is a spirit of fresh water. Although described as a Roman goddess and now integrated into the Roman pantheon, she actually predates the Romans
Hades and Menthe may have been lovers before his marriage. An alternative myth suggests that Persephone’s coldness toward her husband drove him into another’s arms. Either way, when Persephone’s mother Demeter discovered
Kyane Dark Blue ALSO KNOWN AS: Cyane ORIGIN: Greek; Sicilian CLASSIFICATION: Nymph; naiad Persephone wasn’t the only victim of Hades. Her childhood friend, the water Nymph Kyane was also utterly transformed by
Aegina, presiding spirit of the island in the Saronic Gulf bearing her name, is the daughter of river spirit Asopus and Metope, a Nymph. In the guise of an eagle, Zeus abducted
The name Alseid derives from Alsos, literally “grove.” Technically, Alseids are Nymphs of groves but are also sometimes associated with grassy meadows, mountain glens, and lightly forested areas. Groves are groupings of
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