Dryades

In the Greek Mythology, the Dryades (in Greek old Δρυάδες / druádes , of δρῦς / drũs , “Oak”), is the nymph S of the oaks in particular, and the trees in general. They left a tree called “Tree of Hespérides”. Some of them went in the Garden of the Hespérides to protect the apples from gold that the garden contained. Dryades are not immortal, but can live very a long time. Among the most known, one finds in particular Eurydice, the woman of Orphée.

The late tradition will make the distinction between Dryades and the Hamadryades, these last being seen attached specifically to a tree, whereas the first wandered freely in the forests.

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(IV in Délos v. 75).
(III, 61; XV, 370).
Oppien of Syria, Huntings (I, 77; IV, 265).
(IV, 751), (III, 505; VI, 453; VIII, 738; XI, 47; XIV, 326 and 513).
(VIII, 4,2; X, 32,9).
(I, 20).
(IV, 259).
(I, 105).

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