Other Nymphs
There are some nymphs that don't fall in any of the above categories or groups, so I have some additional articles here.
For Echo, see Narcissus and Echo. For Salmacis, see Hermaphroditus.
By Jimmy Joe
Nymphs
The nymphs (Νύμφαι) were minor female deities or spirits who inhabited the mountains, woods, waters and seas. Like the gods, some were literally forces of nature. They were indistinguishable from the elements of nature. There were quite a few diff...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Male Nymph: The Wild Minor Male Deities of the Greeks
The male nymph would have similar functions as the well-known female nymphs; they are also connected to a particular location and are generally believed to be nature spirits. Even though they also exhibit a huge difference from these beautiful nym...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
Other Oceanids
There are other Oceanids, other than the ones I have already listed on other pages. Below is the list of some other Oceanids who have no myth of their own, except them being linked to their husbands and children. Oceanid Husband or Lover Children ...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Lampades: Torch-bearing Nymphs of the Unseen World
Lampades in Greek mythology are torch-bearing nymphs who accompany a goddess on her night wanderings. They are trained followers of Hecate residing in the underworld. Let us read through below to learn more information about who the Lampades are a...
February 16th, 2024
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Ancient Literature
Companions of the Goddess
One of the favourite pastimes of many nymphs was hunting. These nymphs often became hunting companions of the goddess Artemis. Artemis was the goddess of hunting and the chase. She was a powerful goddess of the forest and the Lady of Wild Beasts. ...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Hesperides
The Hesperides were nymphs who cared for and guarded the grove of trees that grow golden apples in the garden of Hesperides. The name means "Daughter of the Evening Star". There is some confusion over the number of nymphs there were. Some say ther...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Nereids
The Nereïds (Nereids), or Νηρεΐδες, were sea nymphs, and were named after their father, Nereus. Their mother was the sea goddess Doris, who was an Oceanid. Below is the list of Nereids found in Hesiod's Theogony: Ploto, Eucrante, Sao, Amphitrite, ...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Calypso
A nymph or a minor goddess. Calypso was the daughter of Atlas. She lived on an island called Ogygia. Her only companions and attendants were nymphs. In the Odyssey, the hero Odysseus found himself shipwrecked at the narrow strait between the monst...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe
Minor Greek Deities
This page provides a description of some of the minor Greek deities. The minor deities are grouped into five categories. These categories are – Sky Deities; Earth Deities; Water and Sea Deities; Other Deities; and Personifications. Sky Deities Wat...
April 24th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Oceanids
The Oceanids were daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. There were three thousand daughters of the Titans. Oceanus also had an equal number of sons who were all river gods. Being an Oceanid didn't necessarily mean that the nymph was a water deity. The ...
August 31st, 2002
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Jimmy Joe