In Greek mythology a nymph is a female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Some represented various localities, e.g., acheloids, or nymphs of the River Achelous; others were identified with the part of nature in which they dwelled, e.g., oreads, or mountain nymphs; and still others were associated with a particular function of nature, e.g., hamadryads, or tree nymphs, whose lives began and ended with that of a particular tree. Nymphs were represented as young, beautiful, musical, amorous, and gentle, although some were associated with the wilder aspects of nature and were akin to satyrs; others were vengeful and capable of destruction, as in the story of Daphne. Other important nymphs were naiads, nymphs of streams, rivers, and lakes; nereids, daughters of Nereus, who lived in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea; dryads, tree nymphs; and oceanids, 3,000 ocean nymphs who were the daughters of Oceanus. Arethusa, Thetis, Calypso, and Echo were famous nymphs. The nymphs' cult was widespread in Greece.
2006-10-24 23:04:25
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answered by Semiramis 4
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a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or joining the retinue of a god or goddess. Nymphs were the frequent target of lusty satyrs
you can find at movies,book,story about legend of mythtology.
2006-10-24 21:53:28
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answered by It's Me! 5
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Nymph is a word from the Greek Mythology. They are just like Jala Kanya in our mythology. They are not living people. They are just beautyful girls in Myths
2006-10-24 21:47:30
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answered by Naga Pradeep K. Goud 2
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Nymphs are non-people that are linked with a area of nature like water or air. they're non secular/magical/semi-divine and are thoroughly non-human. working example, except killed, they do no longer die. in lots of circumstances they're the servants of a deity. on an identical time as some are human-formed, it quite is the place the resemblance ends.
2016-10-16 09:21:01
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answered by seelye 4
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1. a nymph is a mythological, character.Something like a fairy from the fairy tales.
2. a nymphomaniac, i dont know the exact dictionary meaning , but is a woman addicted to sex.
2006-10-24 21:47:29
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answered by Sunrise 5
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A woman who cannot get enough sex. I have certain attributed.
2006-10-24 23:46:10
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answered by scrapper723 2
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