Naiads (Naiades) Greek Nymphs of fresh bodies of water, such as springs, wells, brooks, streams, lakes, and marshes.the
The Lakes' Lullaby: Stories say she sang to form calm lakes; these weren't just bodies of water but mirrors reflecting the sky's mood at her command. Through these myths about Tethys influencing freshwater bodies, we're reminded just how sacred water has always been for us, an essential e...
The Greeks believed land floated on a giant body of water called the Okeanos, controlled by a titan of the same name. Most bodies of water carried similarly mystical connotations; the ocean was home to dangerous monsters like the Scylla and Charybdis, while some rivers led directly to the ...
Since the Greeks believed that the continents floated freely and all rivers and lakes connected, Poseidon was in charge of governing all bodies of water, with minor gods protecting individual rivers or lakes.He was also the patron and protector of sailors, who made sacrifices to the god to ...
OKEANOS (Oceanus) was the primordial Titan god of the great, earth-encirclingRiver Okeanos, font of all of the earth's fresh-water - rivers, wells, springs and rain-clouds. He was also the god who regulated the heavenly bodies which rose from and set into his waters. Okeanos' wifeTethys...
First I heat up a cup of water in the microwave for 2 min. When that’s finished, I leave the cup of water inside, add the covered bowl of bread dough and close the door. I’ve never checked what the temp in the microwave is, but the yeast seems a lot happier in there than on...
36.) The sacrifices offered to them consisted of libations of water or milk, and of honey. (Schol. ad Soph. Oed. Col. 100; Serv. ad Virg. Eclog. vii. 21.) The various surnames by which they are designated by the poets are for the most part derived from the places which were ...
body of an unidentified man was recovered Sunday off a popular beach northeast of the Greek capital with a 22-pound barbell tethered to his leg with a rope, the coast guard said, marking thesecond timein days that an exercise weight was found attached to human remains...
Toxic cyanobacteria occur in Greek surface water bodies. However, studies on the occurrence of cyanotoxins (CTs) are often limited to mainly microcystins (MCs), with use of screening methods, such as ELISA, that are not conclusive of the chemical structure of the CT variants and can be subje...
nymph- (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...