Aug 31, 2023 · The Naiads were water nymphs, generally associated with bodies of fresh water such as springs, rivers, and lakes. Many of them were the daughters, lovers, or mothers of …

Jan 6, 2023 · The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women. They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even …

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 …

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 …

Dec 8, 2022 · Penelope was the wife of the hero Odysseus, ruler of the small island of Ithaca. She remained faithful to her husband for twenty years while awaiting his return from the Trojan …

Mar 22, 2023 · Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse. They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of …

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 …

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 …

Feb 9, 2023 · The Charites, also known as the Graces, were daughters of Zeus who embodied all things associated with beauty, joy, and abundance. They were seen as kind and gentle …

Two twins were near, bold, beautiful, and young, From a fair naiad and Bucolion sprung: (Laomedon’s white flocks Bucolion fed, That monarch’s first-born by a foreign bed; In secret …