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Definitions of nymph in various dictionaries:
noun - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
noun - a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
noun - a voluptuously beautiful young woman
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| A naiad was one of these mythological creatures who prophesied & watched over rivers & streams |
| When he fell for Helen, Paris was married to Oenone, one of these nature deities |
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| (in ancient Greek and Roman traditional stories) a goddess or spirit in the form of a young woman, living in a tree, river, mountain, etc. |
| an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g. a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust. |
| a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations. |
| Greek amp Roman Mythology Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains. |
| A girl, especially a beautiful one. |
| The larval form of certain insects, such as silverfish and grasshoppers, usually resembling the adult form but smaller and lacking fully developed wings. Also called nympha. |
| a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) |
| (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden |
| a voluptuously beautiful young woman |
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A nymph (Greek: , nýmph [nýmp]) in Greek mythology is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. * Different from other goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing; their amorous freedom sets them apart from the restricted and chaste wives and daughters of the Greek polis. They are beloved by many and dwell in mountainous regions and forests by springs or rivers; as Walter Burkert (Burkert 1985:III.3.3) remarks, "The idea that rivers are gods and springs divine nymphs is deeply rooted not only in poetry but in belief and ritual; the worship of these deities is limited only by the fact that they are inseparably identified with a specific locality." * Other nymphs, always in the shape of young maidens, were part of the retinue of a god, such as Dionysus, Hermes, or Pan, or a goddess, generally the huntress Artemis. Nymphs wer |