In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform. Nymphs often accompanied various gods and goddesses, and were the frequent target of lusty satyrs. They are personifications of the creative and fostering activities of nature. The Greek word νύμφη has "bride" and "veiled" among its meanings: hence, a married woman, and, in general, one of marriageable age. Others refer the word (and also Latin nubere and German Knospe) t ...

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NYMPH:

1) a nature spirit

2) derogatory slang for a woman who loves sex anytime anywhere from anyone.

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Nymph [from Greek nymphe bride]

Applied to a numerous order of nature spirits, regarded as feminine, pertaining to water, mountains, trees, etc. They are undeveloped entities, occupying their own place in the evolutionary ladder, and finding their material vehicles in various natural objects. Both the Greek nymphe and the Latin nympha have the transferred meaning of water.

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There are many stories in Greek mythology about figures named Chloris ("Khloris" or χλωρις, from "Khloros" or χλωρος, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid" or "fresh"). Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details. Chloris - Chloris Nymph. Chloris was a Nymph associated with spring, flowers and new growth. Her Roman equivalent was the goddess Flora. She was abducted by (and later married to) Zephyrus, the wes ...

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In Greek mythology, the Sirens or Seirenes (Greek Σειρῆνας) were Naiads (sea nymphs) who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli which was surrounded by cliffs and rocks. Approaching sailors were drawn to them by their enchanting singing, causing them to sail on the cliffs and drown. They were considered the daughters of Achelous (by Terpsichore, Melpomene or Sterope) or Phorcys (Virgil. V. 846; Ovid XIV, 88). Their number is variously reported as between two and five, and their individual names as Thelxiepia/Thelxio ...

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The Corycian Nymphs were the three Naiads (nymphs) of the sacred springs of the Corycian Cave of Mount Parnassus in Phocis. The names of the nymphs are Corycia, Kleodora and Melaina; their father's name was Kephisos or Pleistos. Corycia was the sister whom the Corycian Cave was named after. She was the mother of Lycoreus with Apollo. Kleodora was loved by Poseidon. With (Poseidon or Kleopompos) she was the mother of Parnassos, who foun ...

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(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatures. List of Greek mythological characters - Immortals. List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of healing, light, and poetry, patron of scribes Arês - God of war Artemis - Goddess of the hunt and the moon Athena - G ...

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Canens may refer to: Canens, a nymph from Latium, the personification of song in Greek and Roman mythologies Canens, a commune in the Haute-Garonne département, in France Other related archivesCanens, France, Greek, Haute-Garonne, Latium, Roman, commune, département, mythologies, nymph

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In Greek mythology, Bucolion was a son of the Trojan king Laomedon and the nymph Calybe. His wife was the naiad Abarbarea, and they had at least two sons, Aesepus and Pedasus. Other related archivesAbarbarea, Aesepus, Calybe, Greek mythology, Laomedon, Pedasus, Trojan, naiad, nymph

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In Greek mythology, Crataeis was a nymph. According to Homer's Odyssey, Circe tells Odysseus that Crataeis is the mother of Scylla, the sea monster. Other related archivesCirce, Greek mythology, Homer's, Odysseus, Odyssey, Scylla, nymph

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In Greek mythology, Chariclo was a nymph. With Chiron, she was the mother of Ocyrhoe. She was also the mother of Tiresias, who was struck blind by Athena. She begged Athena to give him sight back, but the goddess could not undo her curse. She gave him the gift of prophecy instead. The relatively large Centaur (planetoid) 10199 Chariklo is named after this figure. Category: Nymphs ...

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In Greek mythology, Cynosura was a nymph (an Oread) on Mount Ida, Crete. According to some legends, she nursed Zeus when he was being hidden from his father, Cronus. In gratitude, Zeus placed her in the stars when she died. So Cynosura is also another name for Polaris star. Category: Nymphs ...

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In Greek mythology, the Crinaeae were a type of nymph associated with fountains. The Crinaeae included: Aganippe Appias (Roman mythology) ...

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The names of the species of the nymphs varied according to their natural abode. The Aulonaid (from the classical Greek αύλών; valley, ravine) was a nymph who could be found in the mountain pastures and vales, often in the company of Pan, the god of nature. Eurydice, for whom Orpheus traveled into dark Hades, was an Auloniad, and it is in the valley of the Thessalian river Pineios where she met her death at the hands of Aristaeus, son of the god Apollo and the nymph Cyrene, whose desire to ravage her led her to tread on a poisonou

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In Greek mythology, Alseids were the nymphs of glens and groves. They liked to scare travelers. Other related archivesApollo, Artemis, Asclepius, Auloniad, Crinaeae, Dryads, Greek mythology, Hamadryads, Hesperides, Leto, Limnades, Meliae, Naiads, Napaeae, Nereids, Oceanids, Oreads, Pan, Pegaeae, medicine, nymphs, shepherd

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Aganippe is the name of a fountain and the nymph (a Crinaea) associated with it in Greek mythology. Aganippe was the daughter of Ternessus. The well is in Boeotia, near Thespiae, at the base of the mountain Helicon. It was created by the hooves of Pegasus and was associated with the Muses as a source of poetic inspiration. Other related archivesBoeotia, Crinaea, Greek mythology, Helicon, Muses, Pegasus, Ternessus, Thespiae, nymph

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Himavat is the Hindu God of snow, a personification of the Himalayan mountains. Himavat fathered the more prominent Parvati and Ganga, wife of Shiva and river goddess respectively. He is bethrothed to Mena, a nymph. The Hindu pantheon is an old deification and does not reflect core hindu beliefs. Modern Hindu officials might look upon Gods like Himavat as pagan. Other related archivesGanga, Hindu, Parvati, Shiva, nymph, personification, snow

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Chelone is a plant genus (Chelone) commonly known as Turtleheads. a nymph in Greek mythology, Χελωνη, Khelônê. She refused to attend or was disrespectful at the marriage of Zeus and Hera, and as a result was changed into a tortoise, condemning her to eternal silence. "Khelônê" means "tortoise" in Greek and the tortoise was a symbol of silence in ancient times. Other related archivesGreek, Greek mythology, Hera, Zeus, nymph, plant, sy

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Dryads are female tree spirits in Greek mythology. In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root *derew(o)- 'tree' or 'wood.' Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general. "Such deities are very much overshadowed by the divine figures defined through poetry and cult," Walter Burkert remarked of Greek nature deities (Burkert 1986, p174). The nymphs of ash trees were called the Meliai. The ash-tree sisters tended the infant Zeus ...

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In Greek and Roman mythology, Acis was the god of the Acis River near Mount Etna in Sicily. He was originally a Sicilian youth, and was often considered the son of Dionysus, or, according to other sources, of Faunus and the river-nymph Symaethis. According to Ovid, Metamorphoses XIII, lines 750–68, Acis loved the sea-nymph Galatea, but a jealous suitor, the Cyclops Polyphemus, killed him with a boulder. Galatea then turned his blood into the river Acis. Other sources write that Acis turned hi ...

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