Nature Spirit Encyclopedia

In Greek Mythology

The fairies not in Greek mythology are on a separate page.

Abarbarea
A naiad. She often critized Nicaea for having killed Hymnus. She companioned Bucolion, son of King Laomedon of Troy, with whom she had two sons - Aesepus and Pedasus, who were killed by Eurylaus during the Trojan war.

Abarbarea
One of three naiads who are the origin of the Tyrian race. They were joined to sons of the soils. See Autochthonous.

Adrastia
A nurse of Zeus. Daughter of Melisseus, King of Helicon in western Boeotia. Her sister Ide also nursed Zeus.

Aglaia
Mother of Nireus, by Charopus. Nireus is counted among the suitors of Helen and the Achaean leaders.

Alcinoe | Alcinoë
Nurse of Zeus.

Amalthea
A naiad, nurse of Zeus, who owned a horn which could supply food in abundance. She is also said to have been a goat or to have owned a she-goat who suckled Zeus.

Anchiale
Cretan nymph, mother of the Dactyls.

Anchiroe
Arcadian nymph.

Anna Perenna
Nymph of the river Numicius. Sometimes identified with the moon, sometimes with Themis or Io.

Anthedon
Boeotian nymph, from whom the Boeotian city received its name.

Anthracia
Arcadian nymph.

Arethusa
Nymph of a spring. The river god.

Argiope
Some say she is the mother of Cercyon by Branchus. Cercyon was an Arcaddian who compelled passers-by to wrestle, and thus killed them in wrestling. Theseus, who started his career by killing evil-doers, lifted him up and dashed him to the ground, and thereafter he ravished his daughter.

Argiope
Mother by Philammon, who was famous for his song and zither, of Thamyris. This Thamyris was a Thracian who loved Hyacinthus. He was the first man to became enamoured of males. He excelled in minstrelsy and engaged in a musical contest with the Muses. Having lost, they took his eyes and minstrelsy. He is still being punished in Hades for his boast against the Muses.

Argyra
A naiad who loved Selemnus while he was still young and handsome; but later in time she would not visit him. Selemnus died of love and was turned into the river Selemnus by Aphrodite, who also made him forget Argyra.

Arne | Melanippe
According to some mother of Boeotus, after whom the Boeotians are called, either by Itonus or by Poseidon; Aeolus is said to be her son by this god. Arne was daughter either of Aeolus¹ or Aeolus² and Cyane or of Desmontes. She was blamed by her father for being pregnant and handed over to Metapontus, whom she married without having issue by him.

Astacia
After her Dionysus named a city.

Asterodia
Caucasian nymph. According to some, mother, by King Aeetes of Apsyrtus, Medea's brother.

Dryads
Female spirits in Greek mythology. [More]

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See also
Fairies - Content | Myths and Legends