Hamadryads — Hamadryad Ham a*dry ad (h[a^]m [.a]*dr[imac] [a^]d), n.; pl. E. {Hamadryads} ( [a^]dz), L. {Hamadryades} ( dr[imac] [.a]*d[=e]z). [L. Hamadryas, adis, Gr. Amadrya s; a ma together + dry^s oak, tree: cf. F. hamadryade. See {Same}, and {Tree}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hamadryads — n. king cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, largest poisonous snake; (Greek and Roman mythology) tree nymph who lives in a tree and dies when the tree dies … English contemporary dictionary
Hamadryad — Hamadryads ( Ἁμαδρυάδες ) are Greek mythological beings that live in trees. They are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of nymph. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. If their tree died, the hamadryad associated… … Wikipedia
Races in Revelation Space — This is a list of fictional alien and modified human races in the fictional Revelation Space universe created by Alastair Reynolds. Contents 1 Denizens 2 Gillies 3 Grubs 4 Hamadryad … Wikipedia
Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… … Wikipedia
Dryad — For other uses, see Dryad (disambiguation). Greek deities series Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Aquatic deities … Wikipedia
List of Narnian creatures — Narnian creatures are any non human inhabitants of Narnia, the fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a setting for his The Chronicles of Narnia. This is a series of commentaries on the creatures of Narnia. Entries include information on… … Wikipedia
List of Fablehaven animals — This is a list of magical creatures and beings in the fantasy book series Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. A C ;Astrids: Large golden owls with human faces featured only briefly in the third book. It is said by Ruth (Grandma) Sorenson that they are… … Wikipedia
Hamadríade — Mosaico de Pan (a la izquierda) y una hamadríade, encontrado en Pompeya. En la mitología griega, las Hamadríades (en griego antiguo Ἁμαδρυάδες Hamadryádes) o Adríades (en griego antiguo Ἀδρυάδες Adryádes) son las ninfas de los árboles. Son… … Wikipedia Español
radande — noun In faerie mythology, are tree spirits, similar to dryads and hamadryads of Greek and Roman mythology. Like the hamadryads, they were bound to the tree they were born to for the life of the tree … Wiktionary
