- •Celestial nymphs ◦Aurae - breezes.
- ◦Asteriae - stars. ◾Hesperides (Aegle, Arethusa, Erytheia, Hesperia) - nymphs of the West, daughters of Atlas; also had attributes of the Hamadryads
- ◾Hyades - star cluster; sent rain.
- ◾Pleiades (Maia, Electra, Taygete, Alcyone, Calaeno, Asterope, Merope) - daughters of Atlas and Pleione; constellation; also were classed as Oreads
- ◦Nephelae - clouds.
- •Land nymphs ◦Alseides - glens, groves.
- ◦Auloniades - pastures.
- ◦Leimakides - meadows.
- ◦Napaeae - mountain valleys, glens.
- ◦Oreads - mountains, grottoes.
- •Wood and plant nymphs ◦Anthousai - flowers.
- ◦Dryades - trees.
- ◦Hamadryades ◾Daphnaeae - laurel tree.
- ◾Epimeliades - apple tree; also protected flocks.
- ◾Kissiae - ivy.
- ◾Meliae - manna-ash tree.
- ◦Hyleoroi - watchers of woods.
- •Water nymphs (Hydriades or Ephydriades) ◦Haliae - sea and sea horses. ◾Nereids - 50 daughters of Nereus, the Mediterranean Sea.
- ◦Naiads - fresh water. ◾Crinaeae - fountains.
- ◾Eleionomae - wetlands.
- ◾Limnades - lakes.
- ◾Pegaeae - springs.
- ◾Potameides - rivers.
- ◾Oceanids * - daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, any water, usually salty.
- •Underworld nymphs ◦Cocytiae - daughters of the river god Cocytus.
- ◦Lampades - torch bearers in the retinue of Hecate.
- ◦individuals ◾Gorgyra
- ◾Leuce - poplar tree; lover of Hades.
- ◾Minthe - mint; lover of Hades and rival of Persephone.
- ◾Orphne.
- ◾Melinoe - daughter of Zeus and Persephone, bringer of nightmare and madness.
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