Dryads are tree nymphs, which originally were the nymphs of oak trees. ... The last 4 names are flower and tree names, and altered versions of those names, names like 'Rose', 'Rosa', 'Rosea', and so on.
What are Dryad names?
A dryad (/ˈdraɪ. æd/; Greek: Δρυάδες, sing.: Δρυάς) is a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology.
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Some of the individual dryads or hamadryads are:
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Some of the individual dryads or hamadryads are:
- Atlanteia and Phoebe, two of the many wives or concubines of Danaus.
- Chrysopeleia.
- Dryope.
- Erato.
- Eurydice.
- Phigalia.
- Sagaritis.
- Tithorea.
What is a group of dryads called?
These Dryads lived in ash trees, and they were all sisters. The Meliai were important because they guarded and cared for Zeus when he was an infant stowed in Gaea's cave on the island of Crete. A final group of Dryads were the Caryatids, which were associated with walnut trees.
