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NAIAD, A SPIRIT
June 23, 2023 10:00pm
OF FRESHWATER bodies-- Nereids are the Oceanic variety. NAIADES (Naiads) were the nymphs of rivers, streams, lakes, marshes, fountains and springs. They were minor goddesses who attended the assemblies of the gods on Mount Olympus. Pegaiai (Pegaeae) were the Nymphs of springs; Krenaiai (Crenaeae) were Naiads of fountains; Potameides presided over rivers and streams; Limnades and Limnatides inhabited lakes and Heleionomai were the nymphs of marshes and wetlands.
Naiades, in conjunction with the goddess Artemis, were nurses of the young and the protectors of girls, overseeing their safe passage from child to adult. Apollon and the River-Gods were the complimentary guardians of boys.
In myth many Naiades were the wives of kings and hold a prominent place in the royal genealogies. Others, such as the beautiful daughters of the River Asopos, were loved by the gods. They often gave their names to towns, cities and islands, and as such were surely regarded as the goddess-protectors of a settlement's main water supply such as a spring, fountain, or well.
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Naiades, in conjunction with the goddess Artemis, were nurses of the young and the protectors of girls, overseeing their safe passage from child to adult. Apollon and the River-Gods were the complimentary guardians of boys.
In myth many Naiades were the wives of kings and hold a prominent place in the royal genealogies. Others, such as the beautiful daughters of the River Asopos, were loved by the gods. They often gave their names to towns, cities and islands, and as such were surely regarded as the goddess-protectors of a settlement's main water supply such as a spring, fountain, or well.
SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION-- Visit from KrOB1
