Flashcards: Nymphs

In Greek mythology, Memphis (Ancient Greek: Μέμφις) was the female eponym of Memphis in Egypt.

Lotis, the daughter of Neptune or Nereus, was a nymph mentioned by Ovid.

Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene (/sɪˈliːniː/; Greek: Κυλλήνη [kyˈlːɛːnɛː], Modern Greek: [ciˈlini]; sometimes Ζήρια, Modern Greek: [ˈzirja]), is a mountain on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece, famous for its association with the god Hermes.

Thetis (/ˈθɛtɪs/; Greek: Θέτις [tʰétis]), is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.

In Greek mythology, the Hesperides (/hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz/; Ancient Greek: Ἑσπερίδες Greek pronunciation: [hesperídes]) are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunset, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West".

Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Greek: Καλυψώ, Kalypsō) was a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained Odysseus for several years.

Aetna (Greek: Αἴτνη) was in Greek and Roman mythology a Sicilian nymph, and according to Alcimus, a daughter of Uranus and Gaia, or of Briareus.

In Greek mythology, Pyrene (Greek: Πυρήνη) may refer to: * Pyrene, daughter of King Bebrycius and a lover of Hercules.

In Greek mythology, the name Chryse (Ancient Greek: Χρύση or Χρυσῆ "golden") may refer to: * Chryse, daughter of Almus, a lover of Ares and mother of Phlegyas.

In Greek mythology, Iynx was an Arkadian Oreiad nymph; a daughter of the god Pan and either Peitho or Echo.

Metis /ˈmiːtᵻs/ (Μῆτις, "wisdom," "skill," or "craft"), in ancient Greek religion, was of the Titan generation and, like several primordial figures, an Oceanid, in the sense that Metis was born of Oceanus and his sister Tethys, of an earlier age than Zeus and his siblings.

In Greek mythology, Callisto or Kallisto (/kəˈlɪstoʊ/; Greek: Καλλιστώ [kallisˈtɔː]) was a nymph of Lycaon.

In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most-frequently mentioned foster-mother of Zeus.

In Roman mythology, Cyane or Kyane (Κυανῆ "dark blue" in Greek) was a nymph who tried to prevent Dis from abducting Proserpina, her playmate.

Daphne (/ˈdæfniː/; Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel") is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a naiad—a type of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.

In Greek mythology, Thyia (Greek: Θυία Thuia) is a female figure associated with cults of several major gods.

In Greek mythology, Echo (/ˈɛkoʊ/; Greek: Ἠχώ, Ēkhō, "echo", from ἦχος (ēchos), "sound") was an Oread who resided on Mount Cithaeron.

Melissa is a given name for a female child.

In classical mythology, Syrinx /ˈsɪrɪŋks/ (Greek Σύριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity.

Circe (/ˈsɜːrsiː/; Greek: Κίρκη, Kírkē, lit. "falconess") was a powerful sorceress—variously described as a goddess, nymph, or witch—in Greek myth and legend.

In Greek mythology, Khione (from Greek χιών - chiōn, "snow") is the nymph or minor goddess of snow.

Egeria (Latin: Ēgeria) was a nymph attributed a legendary role in the early history of Rome as a divine consort and counselor of the Sabine second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius, to whom she imparted laws and rituals pertaining to ancient Roman religion.

Anthousai (Ancient Greek: Ανθούσαι from ἄνθος ánthos, meaning “flower, blossom”) are nymphs of flowers in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Pirene or Peirene (Greek: Πειρήνη), a nymph, was either the daughter of the river god Asopus, Laconian king Oebalus, or the River God Achelous, depending on different sources.

In Greek mythology, Rhene (Ῥήνη) was a nymph of Mount Cyllene.

Jupiter and Antiope (French: Jupiter et Antiope) is an oil painting by the French artist Antoine Watteau.

In Greek mythology, Glaucia (Γλαυκία) was a daughter of the Trojan river god Scamander.

In Greek mythology, the name Oenoe or Oinoe (Οἰνόη) may refer to: * Oenoe, an impious Pygmy woman, wife of Nicodamas and mother of Mopsus.

In Greek mythology, the name Asterodia, Asterodeia, or Asterodea (/æstərˈɒdiə/; Ἀστεροδεία, Ἀστεροδία) refers to: * Asterodia, a daughter of Deion and Diomede.

In Greek mythology, Mideia or Midea may refer to: * A Phrygian slave, mother of Licymnius by Electryon.

A nymph in Greek mythology, Adamanthea helped raise the infant Zeus to hide him from his father, Cronus.

In Greek mythology, there were several people named Anthedon (Ἀνθηδών) — at least two male and one female.

In Greek mythology, Psalacantha (Ψαλάκανθα) was a nymph of the island Icaria.

Beroe (Greek: Βερόη) in Greek mythology is a nymph of Beirut, the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis, and sister of Golgos.

In Greek mythology, Othreis was a nymph who consorted with both Zeus and Apollo and became by them mother of Meliteus and Phager respectively.

In Greek mythology, Chrysopeleia (/ˌkrɪsoʊpᵻˈliːə/; Greek Χρυσοπέλεια) was a Hamadryad nymph.

In Greek mythology, Combe (Κόμβη) was a daughter of the river god Asopus.

Dercetis is the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Satyrion is the name of a nymph, perhaps from the region of Taranto, Italy.