Dryads
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(Nymphs; Tree) Greek The lives of
some were entwined with specific trees; they lived
and died with that tree. Others were connected with
groves of trees or specific types of trees.
The main categories of Dryads are:
• The Meliai, Nymphs of the ash tree. They were
born from the drops of blood from Uranus
which Gaia caused to spill on the Earth after
Cronus killed his father.
• The Hamadryads, nymphs of poplar and oak
trees. According to some stories, the Hamadryads
were born with and died with specific trees.
• Meliades, nymphs of apple trees. The Hesperides,
who guarded Hera's golden apples, were
Meliades.
• Daphnaie, nymphs of the laurel tree, who were
named after Daphne, whom her father, a river
god, transformed into a laurel tree to rescue
her from the pursuits of the god Apollo.
Liens utiles
- Hesperides (Daughters of the West) Greek The Dryads, or wood nymphs; sisters, who lived in the beautiful garden on the western edge of the world and helped guard the tree that grew the golden apples of the goddess Hera.
- Dryads (Nymphs; Tree) Greek The lives of some were entwined with specific trees; they lived and died with that tree.