Daphne – Mythopedia 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 advances by transforming into a laurel tree
Thanatos – Mythopedia Thanatos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Hypnos, was the divine personification of death Hated by gods and mortals alike, Thanatos could be outwitted or overpowered at times, but he always won out in the end
Nymphs – Mythopedia 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 specific locales They were also frequently divided into subgroups (such as Dryads, Naiads, and Nereids) according to the type of environment they inhabited
Dryads and Hamadryads – Mythopedia Dryads and Hamadryads were the most famous tree nymphs of ancient Greek mythology Hamadryads in particular were closely connected with the trees in which they lived, and even died when their tree died
Greek Names - Mythopedia Greek names: History, structure, and meaning Philosophers, warriors, scientists—Greek culture propagated its innovations throughout the Hellenistic world more than any other country To this day, the roots of Greek naming still run deep in North American and many European cultures From the heroes of epics like the Odyssey to the legends of Greek myth like Zeus and Hercules, Greece has left
Daphnis – Mythopedia Daphnis, often said to have been a son of Hermes, was a handsome herdsman who lived in Sicily When he was blinded by a jealous nymph for his infidelity, he invented pastoral poetry to console himself
Danae – Mythopedia Danae, daughter of Acrisius, was a princess of Argos who was imprisoned by her own father After Zeus seduced her as a shower of gold dust, she gave birth to the hero Perseus Acrisius locked Danae and her child in a chest and threw it into the sea, but they were ultimately rescued by a fisherman in Seriphos
Hermaphroditus – Mythopedia Hermaphroditus was a deity who was half-male and half-female Originally a male child of Hermes and Aphrodite, Hermaphroditus was loved by the nymph Salmacis, who prayed that she and her beloved would become one—a single being with the traits of both sexes
Metamorphoses: Book 1 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Daphne her name, and Peneus was her sire Swell’d with the pride, that new success attends, He sees the stripling, while his bow he bends, And thus insults him: Thou lascivious boy, Are arms like these for children to employ? Know, such atchievements are my proper claim; Due to my vigour, and unerring aim: Resistless are my shafts, and Python
Python – Mythopedia Python was a serpent of extraordinary size, sometimes said to have been the first guardian of Delphi When Apollo was still young, he slew the terrible monster with his arrows and established his famous oracle on the site