Dryad
Dryads are female tree spirits in Greek_mythology". In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root *derew(o)- 'tree' or 'wood.' Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general. "Such deities are very much overshadowed by the divine figures defined through poetry and cult," Walter Burkert remarked of Greek nature deities (Burkert 1986, p174). Normally considered to be very shy creatures, except around the goddess Artemis who was known to be a friend to most nymphs.
Meliai
The nymphs of ash trees were called the Meliai. The ash-tree sisters tended the infant Zeus in Rhea's Cretan cave. Rhea gave birth to the Meliai after being made fertile by the blood of castrated Ouranos. They were also sometimes associated with fruit trees.
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Hamadryad
Dryads, like all nymphs, were supernaturally long-lived and tied to their homes, but some were a step beyond most nymphs. These were the hamadryads who were an integral part of their trees, such that if the tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For these reasons, dryads and the Greek gods punished any mortals who harmed trees without first propitiating the tree- nymphs. Daphnaie
The nymphs of the laurel trees who spent most of their time sleeping, only coming out when no one was around. (See also the myth of Daphne, who was pursued by Apollo and became a dryad associated with the laurel).
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Dryads in Popular Culture
Literature* Dryads are amongst the creatures who appear in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia.
* Ce'Nedra, a central character in David Eddings' Belgariad and Malloreon, is of dryad heritage.
Video Games
* Dryads are featured in various campaign settings.
* Dryads are featured in the World of Warcraft game, seen mostly on the continent of Kalimdor as allies of the Alliance and Night Elves. They appear to be half deer, half elf.
* Dryads are featured in Warcraft III as part of the Night Elf race.
* Dryads are also featured in Dungeon Siege II as a selectable character race. They are a part of the story and live in tree-towns. They look like humans except their greenish skin colour.
* Dryads appear as servants of the Trickster in the Thief series.
* A dryad appears in Runescape as a woman with what seem to be twigs growing out of her.
* Dryads are common enemies in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow located in the caves beneath the castle.
* Dryads are special units in Age of Mythology (the Titans) as strong walking trees.
* Dryad is the name of the Mana Tree elemental in the SNES game, Secret of Mana.
* Dryads are also a unit in the game series of Warlords BattleCry (II and III), under the race of the Wood Elves.
* Dryad is the name given to one of three breeds of monster resembling a tree in the original Final Fantasy Tactics for the Playstation.
* Dryads are a playable race in Horizons: Empire of Istaria
* Dryads are featured throughout the Quest for Glory computer game series.
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- 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 ...
- Hans Christian Andersen: The Dryad
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- Dryad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- From Wikipedia. Describes the nature of Dryads.
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