Aug 31, 2023 · The Naiad Cleocharia, for example, was the wife of Lelex, the first king of Laconia. The Naiad Batia married Oebalus, another king of Laconia; she is sometimes said to have …

Jan 6, 2023 · Naiad, Greek Ναϊάς, translit. Naïás) or, occasionally, “Naiad nymphs.” Etymologically, this term seems to come from the Greek verb νάω (náō), meaning “to flow.” …

Mar 8, 2023 · Daphne was a virginal nymph, the daughter of a Greek river god. In her most famous myth, she was desired by the Olympian god Apollo and was only able to escape his …

Mar 22, 2023 · One was born to the Naiad daughters of the River Lamus. These Naiads had made the mistake of nursing Zeus’ bastard son Dionysus, thus incurring the wrath of Zeus’ …

May 20, 2023 · Pan was the infamous god of shepherds and goatherds who hailed from Arcadia. He was part-human and part-goat, and his days in the woods and countryside were spent …

Sep 20, 2023 · Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis. With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary …

Jul 26, 2023 · Naiad by Antonio Canova (1815/1817–1820/1823) National Gallery of Art (US) Public Domain. The Oreads represented one of the main categories of nymphs, alongside the …

Jul 27, 2023 · Aristaeus, son of Apollo and Cyrene, was a Greek hero and deity connected with many domains, including animal husbandry, agriculture, hunting, healing, and prophecy. One …

Oct 4, 2023 · Callisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis. After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon …

Aug 1, 2023 · Doris was a nymph, one of the three thousand Oceanids born to the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. She married Nereus, the “Old Man of the Sea,” and gave birth to the fifty …