Satyrs
In Greek mythology the satyrs are deities of the woods and mountains. They are half human and half beast; they usually have a goat's tail, flanks and hooves. While the upper part of the body is that of a human, they also have the horns of a goat. They are the companions of Dionysus, the god of wine, and they spent their time drinking, dancing, and chasing nymphs. The Italian version of the satyr is the faun, while the Slavic version is the
Ljeschi.
Nymphs
In Greek mythology, nymphs are spirits of nature. They are minor female deities and the protectors of springs, mountains, and rivers. Nymphs are represented as young, pretty girls. Each subtype presides over a certain aspect of nature. Depending of their habitat, there
are: Dryads (forests), Naiads (springs and rivers), Nereid (the Mediterranean), Oceanids (the sea) and Oreads (mountains), Limoniads (meadows), Limniads (lakes, marshes and swamps) and Napaea (valleys). They were worshipped in a nymphaeum, a monumental fountain which was raised in the vicinity of a well. The male counterpart of a nymph is the
satyr.
Dryads
(wood nymphs)
In Greek
mythology, the dryads are female spirits of nature (nymphs), who preside
over the groves and forests. Each one is born with a certain tree over
which she watches. A dryad either lives in a tree, in which case she is
called a hamadryad, or close to it. The lives of the dryads are connected
with that of the trees; should the tree perish, then she dies with it. If
this is caused by a mortal, the gods will punish him for that deed. The
dryads themselves will also punish any thoughtless mortal who would
somehow injure the trees.
Source:
Pantheon.org
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