2007-01-11 00:15:33 · 15 answers · asked by mick271602 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
In Greek mythology, nymphs are spirits of nature. They are minor female deities and the protectors of springs, mountains, and rivers. Nymphs are represented as young, pretty girls. Each subtype presides over a certain aspect of nature. Depending of their habitat, there are: Dryads (forests), Naiads (springs and rivers), Nereid (the Mediterranean), Oceanids (the sea) and Oreads (mountains), Limoniads (meadows), Limniads (lakes, marshes and swamps) and Napaea (valleys). They were worshipped in a nymphaeum, a monumental fountain which was raised in the vicinity of a well. The male counterpart of a nymph is the satyr.
2007-01-11 01:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by thinroch03 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A female nature spirit from greek mythogy. Dryads are tree nymphs and Nereids are water Nymphs. The muses were nymphs.
2007-01-11 09:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by the_mad_yovo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Greek mythology, 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.
2007-01-11 08:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Polo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nymph is a woodland sprite
2007-01-11 14:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by myangel_101211 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a nature spirit , micheviously like a pixie intune to the water magicks depending on what culture you are reffering to as a whole id say they were attune to the elements nymphai being a Tree spirit also reffered to as a dryad a nymph also associated as to a siren and so forth....it is very confusing
2007-01-11 11:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by Trudy Joy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Nymph is a woodland sprite that is often said to embody trees, stones, etc.
2007-01-11 08:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by ben. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nature spirit , usually female
2007-01-11 09:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by serephina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a generous female who likes to see a smile on the faces of the shepherds, and any other male she can get hold of
2007-01-11 10:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by briangimma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tree sprites who are always with a satyr
2007-01-11 09:59:11 · answer #9 · answered by PaganByNature 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a stage of metamorposis that is part of the circle of some insects life, thats scientific for ya!! :)
2007-01-11 14:48:50 · answer #10 · answered by Alana-Keira 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋