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nymph, in Greek mythology, any of a large class of inferior female divinities. The nymphs were usually associated with fertile, growing things, such as trees, or with water. They were not immortal but were extremely long-lived and were on the whole kindly disposed toward men.
A nymph (Ancient Greek: νύμφη, romanized: nýmphē; Attic Greek: [nýmpʰɛː]; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore.
Nymphs are often referred to as goddesses, and some are immortal. Although they are naturally long-lived, many nymphs can die. Nymphs can cause metamorphoses. This is the Greek word for changing shape, usually into plants or animals, as in the novel by Kafka and the book of mythology by Ovid.
The Nymphs ( nymphai) were minor nature goddesses which populated the earth. Although they were ranked below the gods, they were still summoned to attend the assemblies of the gods on Olympus. The Nymphs presided over various natural phenomena--from springs, to clouds, trees, caverns, meadows, and beaches.
The nymphs were a loosely-defined category of minor nature goddesses. They were almost always imagined as beautiful young women. Representing and personifying the diverse aspects of the natural world, the nymphs could be divided into many subgroups.
The nymphs were minor goddesses of nature. Unlike most deities, they were almost always tied to a specific place or feature of the landscape. Nymphs represented aspects of the natural world like bodies of water, islands, trees, or mountains. Almost everything in the landscape could have a goddess that called it sacred.
A Nymph (Greek: νύμφη, nymphē) in Greek and in Roman mythology is a young female deity typically identified with natural features such as mountains (oreads), trees and flowers (dryads and meliae), springs, rivers, and lakes (naiads) or the sea (nereids), or as part of the divine retinue of a comparable god such as Apollo ...
