LIST OF WATER NYMPHSHERITAGE AND PLACES THEY KEEP

Aba – a nymph of springs, wells or fountains in the town of Ergiske in Kikonia

Abarbarea – a Naiad nymph, daughter of the river god Aesepus

Acaste – a water nymph and one of the Oceanids

Acheloides – a nymph of the Achelous river

Actaea – the most beautiful of the Naiads

Admete – Oceanid, a companion of Persephone

Adrasteia – a water nymph, charged by Rhea with nurturing the infant Zeus

Aegaeides – Aegaeus river on the island of Scheria

Aegina – a water nymph of the island Aegina

Aegle – a nymph, daughter of Panopeus, beloved by Theseus

Aesepides – a nymph of the Aesepus river in Anatolia

Aethra – a nymph and one of the Oceanids

Aganippe – a Naiad of the fountain Aganippe

Aia – a nymph of the streams of the scenic village of Aia, Spain

Albunea – water nymph in Roman mythology

Alcinoe – a Naiad, and one of the nymphs of Mount Lykaios, Arkadia

Alexirhoe – daughter of the river god Grenikos

Alseids – nymphs living in the springs of rivers flowing seawards

Amaltheia – a goat-tending water nymph, daughter of Oceanus

Amathia – a Nereid sea nymph, helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms

Amnisiades – a nymph of the Amnisos river on the island of Crete

Amphinome – a of the sea’s bounty, literally “she of the surrounding pasture”

Amphiro – an Oceanid nymph indicated as “the surrounding flow”

Amphithoe – a Nereid sea nymph addressed as “she who moves swiftly around”

Amphitrite – a Nereid sea nymph, consort of Poseidon respected as “the third element”

Amymone – a Naiad nymph of the spring of Amymone at Lerna, Argolis

Anchirhoe – a Naiad nymph, daughter of the river-god Nilus

Anigrides – a nymph of the Anigros river in Elis

Anigrides – nymphs and daughters of the river god Anigros

Anippe – a Naiad Nymph of the River Nile in Egypt

Annaed – a Naiad water nymph respected for her great beauty and grace

Anthedon – a Naiad Nymph of the well or fountain of Anthedon, Boiotia

Anthracia – one of the nymphs that nursed infant Zeus

Appias – a nymph in Roman mythology

Apseudes – a sea nymph, one of the Nereids

Archidemia – a naiad belonging to the Pegaeae family and from the spring Archidemia

Arethusa – a nereid nymph who became a fountain

Argia – daughter of Oceanus and a water nymph of the Tiber River in Rome

Argyra – a nymph residing in a well in Achaia, southern Greece

Asia – nymph of the Asian region sister to Europa

Asopides – a nymph of the Asopus river in Sicyonia and Boeotia

Asopis – a nymph of the springs and stream of Metope near Stymphalos, Arkadia

Astakides – nymphs of Lake Astakos, Bithynia

Asterionides – a nymph of the Asterion river

Asterodia – the Naiad nymph of a gold-bearing stream of the Kaukasos mountains

Autonoe – a nymph of the River Nile and daughter of the Naiad nymph Polyxo

Bateia – a Naiad nymph who married King Oebalus of Sparta

Beroe – an Oceanid Nymph of the city of Beruit in Phoenicia (Lebanon)

Bistonis – a nymph in Greek mythology who gave birth to a son of Ares, god of war

Bolbe – a nymph of lake Thessalian

Byze – one of the Erasinides, nymphs of the Erasinos River in Argos

Byzia – a naiad said to have raised Byzas founder of Byzantium

Caliadne – a naiad nymph of the river Nile and a daughter of the river-god Nilus

Callianassa – a Nereid sea nymph and daughter of Nereus and Doris

Callianira – one of the Nereids, sea-nymphs in Greek mythology

Calliphaea – one of the three Ionides nymphs, a sisterhood of water nymphs

Callirrhoe – a naiad sea nymph and the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys

Calypso – a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia

Camarina – an Oceanid nymph presiding over a fountain in Kamarina, Sicily

Capheira – an Oceanid nymph of the island of Rhodes, caring for the storm-clouds

Carian Naiades – Naiad nymphs of the springs and rivers of Karia, Anatolia

Castalia – a nymph transformed by Apollo into a fountain at Delphi

Cerceis – an Oceanid nymph, one of the 6000 daughters of Oceanus

Ceto – an Indian Oceanid Naiad nymph loved by the sun-god Helios

Chalcis – a Naiad nymph of a fresh-water spring of Khalkis on the island of Euboia

Charybdis – once a beautiful Naiad, converted into a sea monster and perilous whirlpool

Chryseis – one of the Oceanids, daughters of Oceanus and Tethys

Cleochareia – a Naiad, a river nymph, married to King Lelex of Laconia

Cleodora – a prophetic nymph of Mount Parnassos who divined by throwing pebbles

Cleone – a Naiad of the fountain of Kleonai and daughter of the river-god Asopos

Clio – a nymph and daughter of Oceanus not to be confused with the muse Clio

Clymene – a Nereid nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris and wife of Iapetus

Clytia – a water nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and beloved of Apollo

Comaetho – a nymph who mingles her spring waters with those of the river god Cydnus

Corcyra – nymph and daughter of the Asopos river and Metope, beloved of Poseidon

Corycians – Naiad nymphs residing in the Corycian Cave of Mount Parnassos

Cranto – a Nereid sea nymph, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris

Creneis – a beautiful Nereid nymph who played with dolphins

Creusa – a Naiad nymph and daughter of Gaia. Jason divorced Medea to marry Creusa

Crinaeae – a group of Naiad nymphs associated with fountains or wells

Crocale – one of the younger Oceanids attendants of Artemis

Cyane – a Naiad nymph who failed to protect Persephone, her playmate against Hades

Cydippe – a Nereid sea nymph with whom Aristaeus had a failed love affair

Cydnides – a nymph of the river Cydnus in Cilicia

Cymatolege – a Haliad nymph, daughter of Poseidon and wife of storm-giant Briareos

Cymo – a Nereid nymph associated with the crabs of the sea

Cymodoce – a sea nymph and companion of Venus.

Cymothoe – a Nereid nymph who enjoyed the running waves

Cyrtonians – a group residing in the springs of the town Cyrtones in Boeotia

Daira – a nymph and mother of Eleusis by Hermes

Daphne – a Naiad nymph of the river Peneios in Thessalia, transformed into a laurel tree

Deiopea – a sea nymph Juno promised as wife to Aeolus if he would unleash his winds

Deliades – daughters of Inopus god of the river Inopus on the island of Delos

Dero – a Nereid sea nymph, born of Nereus and Doris

Dexamene – a sea nymph and receiver of prayer and sacrifice

Diogeneia – the Naiad nymph of a fountain of the city of Athens in Attika

Dione – a water nymph, daughter of Atlas and the wife of the Lydian king Tantalos

Diopatra – a Naiad Nymph of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys

Dirce – a God transformed into a spring Naiad nymph of the town of Thebes in Boiotia

Dodone – an Oceanid Nymph of the town and oracular shrine of Dodona in Thesprotia

Doris – a nymph and wife of the sea god Nereus, the mother of the Nereides

Doto – the Nereid of granting safe voyage or generous catch. Her shrine was in Gabala.

Drosera – a naiad. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians

Drymo – a sea nymph, one of the attendants of queen Cyrene

Dynamene – a Nereid, who, with her sister Pherusa, controlled the great ocean swells

Echenais – a Naiad nymph who blinded Daphnis to the love of other women

Eidyia – an Oceanid nymph and wife of Aeetes, the mother of Medea

Eione – a Nereid nymph of the beach, said to have helped castaways

Electra – a water nymph and wife of Thaumas mother of Iris Arke and the Harpies

Eleionomae – a group of nymphs of the marshes who misled travelers with illusions

Ephyra – a fresh-water Naiad of the water supply in the town of Corinth

Erasinides – a group of four Naiads nymph of the Erasinos river in Argos

Euagoreis – an Oceanid nymph resigned to be older than the other nymphs

Euboea – a Naiad, daughter of the Boeotian river-god Asopus, abducted by Poseidon

Eucrante – a Nereid nymph responsible for successful voyages or fishing

Eudore – a Nereid sea nymph born of the union between Nereus and Doris

Eudora – the Nereid representing the fine gifts of the sea

Eulimene – a sea nymph who ensured good harborage for sailors

Eumolpe – a Nereid sea nymph, a fine singer and attendant upon Neptune

Euneica – a nymph dwelling in the spring of Pegae near the lake Askanios in Bithynia

Eunice – a sea nymph whose name means ‘good victory’

Eupompe – a sea nymph responsible for assisting and protecting sea goers

Europa – a sea nymph after whom Europe is named, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys

Eurynome – an Oceanid sea nymph represented by the statue of a mermaid

Evagore – a nereid nymph assigned with the duty of assembling other nymphs

Evarne – one of the Nereides, the ‘well-lambed’, caring for Poseidon

Galatea – a Sicilian nereid in love with Acis, her name indicates ‘she who is milk-white’

Galaxaure – a sea nymph and one of the three daughters of Oceanus and Thetys

Galene – a Nereid sea nymph and personification of the calm sea

Gargaphie – a Naiad nymph and one of the daughters of the river god Asopus

Glauce – the Nereid sea nymph of the ‘blue-grey’ waters who nursed the infant Zeus

Glauconome – a Nereid who achieved ‘mastery over the grey’ sea

Granicus – a group of nymphs of rivers and streams in Grenikos, Anatolia

Hagno – a Naiad nymph of a spring on Mount Lykaios, Arkadia and wet-nurse to Zeus

Halie – the Nereid nymph reponsible for seawater saturated and impregnated with salt

Halimede – The Nereid nymph of the bright garland, personified by the crab

Harpina – a Naiad nymph and daughter of Phliasian Asopus and of Metope

Heliades – daughters of Helios and Clymene the Oceanid, nymphs of the river Eridanos

Hesione – an Oceanid nymph and wife of Prometheus

Himerians – nymphs of the local springs at the town of Himera, Sicily

Hippo – an Oceanid nymph of streams or breezes – often likened to horses

Hipponoe – a Nereid nymph who knows about horses, that is, of the waves

Hippothoe – the Nereid of "the swift horses," that is, swift waves

Hyale – a nymph and one of the younger Oceanids, attendants of Artemis

Hydaspes – a Naiad nymph of the Hydaspides river, Pakistan

Hyperia – a Naiad nymph daughter of the river Inachus in southern Greece

Iaera – a sea nymph of the Mediterranean – the name Iaera means ‘nymph’

Iakhe – an Oceanid nymph and the ritual cry of joy in Eleusinian Mysteries

Ianassa – a powerful protectress and one of the Nereid sea nymphs

Ianeira – an Oceanid sea nymph, revered as goddess of the Ionian tribe of Greeks

Ianthe – nymph of violet rain clouds and partner of Persephone goddess of spring

Iasis – a healer and Ionid nymph of the river Cytherus in Elis

Idaea – a nymph of springs in Mount Ida, Anatolia, wife of the river god Scamander

Inachides – nymphs and daughters of King of Argos who became the river god Inachus

Io – a river nymph loved by the god Zeus who transformed her into a white female calf

Ionides – nymphs of springs in the river Cytherus believed to cure aches and pains

Iphianassa – a Nereid nymph who gave birth to a son Aetolus, who slew Apis

Ismene – a Naiad by the river-god Asopus who gave her name to blue berries at Thebes

Ithacians – residing in local springs and caves on island of Ithaca

Ithome – a water nymph from the Messenian hill who nursed and bathed the infant Zeus

Ladonides – nymphs of river Ladon who turned their sister Syrinx into reeds to flee Pan

Langia – a Naiad nymph of the fresh-water springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis

Laomedeia – a Nereid sea nymph after whom one of the moons of Jupiter was named

Lara – a Naiad nymph famous for both her beauty and the inability of keeping secrets

Leiagore – a Nereid sea nymph well known for of speaking to people

Leibethrides – nymphs of springs on mounts Helikon and Libethrios, judges of music

Lethe – nymph of Ameles potamos, the river of unmindfulness in Hades

Leucippe – an Oceanid who was with Persephone when she was kidnapped by Hades

Leucothoe – the ancient white goddess of the sea, transformed and recognized as nymph

Libethrides – Naiads and judges of musical contests between the Muses and Pierides

Ligeia – A siren and sea nymph in Greek and Roman mythology revered in poetry

Lilaea – a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus

Limnades – a type of Naiad living in freshwater lakes, born from river or lake gods

Limnaee – daughter of Indian river god Ganges who kept beneath its crystal waters

Limnoria – a Nereid sea nymph after whom a small marine crustacean is named

Liriope – a Boeotian naiad, who gave birth to Narcissus by the the river-god Cephissus

Lycorias – a yellow-haired Nereid nymph, born to the sea gods Nereus and Doris

Lysianassa – the sea nymph of royal delivery after whom some crustaceans are named

Lysithea – an Oceanid sea nymph after whom one of the moons of Jupiter is named

Maera – a nereid nymph associated with the dog-star Seirios to bring midsummer heat

Magea – a Naiad nymph, daughter of river god Potamos keeping to the spring of Magea

Malis – a nymph dwelling in the spring of Pegae near lake Askanios in Bithynia

Melaina – a Naiad of the sacred springs of the Corycian cave of Mount Parnassus

Melia – an Oceanid nymph of the Ismenian spring of Thebes, loved by the god Apollon

Meliboea – a sea nymph beloved by the river-god Orontes who flooded the Syrian plain.

Melite – a Naiad nymph of Mount Melite, closely linked to the honey nymphe Makris

Melobosis – a sea nymph who as an Epimelid nymph cares for pastures and fruit trees

Memphis – a Naiad nymph of the well or fountain of the Egyptian city of Memphis

Menestho – an Oceanid nymph of full flowing streams and strongly blowing breezes

Menippe – a Naiad nymph of river Peneus whose son Phrastor was king of Tyrrhenia

Messeis – Naiad nymph of an Argive spring and daughter of the River Inachus

Metis – a nymph and goddess of wisdom, first spouse of Zeus

Metope – a nymph of the springs and stream of Metope near the town of Stymphalos

Milichie – a Naiad nymph of springs and wells on Italian islands and Sicily

Minthe – a Naiad associated with river Cocytus and dazzled by Hades’ golden chariot

Moria – a Naiad of river Hermos who revived her brother Tylos, slain by a dragon

Myrtoessa – a Naiad nymph of a well in the town of Megalopolis in Arkadia

Mysians – nymphs dwelling in the spring of Pegae near lake Askanios, Bithynia

Naiads – nymphs presiding over fountains wells springs streams and brooks

Nana – a Naiad nymph of the river Sangarius, accidentally impregnated by an almond.

Nausithoe – a Nereid sea nymph who cause ships to sail swiftly

Neaera – a sea nymph of the mythical island Thrinakia, beloved by the sun-god Helios

Neda – an Oceanid nymph of river Nedain in Arkadia who helped nurse the infant Zeus

Nemea – a Naiad nymph of springs of Nemea and daughter of the river-god Asopos

Nemertes – a sea nymph after whom a ribbon worm is named, born of Nereus and Doris

Neomeris – a Nereid sea nymph after whom the White-stem sausage seaweed is named

Nephele – a sea nymph of clouds who sent the golden-fleeced ram to save her children

Nereids – sea nymphs, godesses and beautiful maidens shown with dolphins or fish

Nesaea – a sea nymph who sold her soul to a great magician for greater beauty

Neso – a sea nymph who gave her name to one of the moons of the planet Neptune

Nicaea – a Naiad nymph and daughter of the river-god Sangarius and Cybele

Nomia – a Naiad who loved Daphnis and after whom the Nomian Mountains are named

Nycheia – dwelling in the spring of Pegae near the lake Askanios in Bithynia

Ceos nymphs – Naiad nymphs, children of Melia at the fountains of the island Ceos

Oceanids – nymphs and patronesses of the seas, springs rivers lakes ponds or pastures

Ocyrrhoe – a prophetic river nymph and daughter of the centaur Chiron

Oeroe – a water nymph, daughter of river Asopos who gave her name to the river Oeroe

Oinoe – a Naiad nymph on the island of Sicinus after whom oinos or ‘wine’ is named

Ornea – a Naiad nymph of the spring or well of the town of Orneai in Sikyonia

Orseis – nymph of a spring in Thessalia, and the mythical ancestor of the Greeks

Ortygia – a Naiad of the Ortygian grove at Ephesos who nursed the infant god Apollon

Ozomene – Another name for Elektra, the mother of the rainbow and the storm-wind

Pactolides – Naiad nymphs born of the river Paktolos in Anatolia

Pallas – a nymph of Lake Tritonis in Libya and a daughters of Triton, a Libyan sea-god

Panopeia – a Nereid nymph of the sea’s broad panorama, linked to the sighting of land

Pasithea – A Nereid nymph of good cheer and one of the three graces

Pasithoe – a sea nymph whose name as ‘swiftly’ is given to a far-away planet

Pegaeae – a group of naiad nymphs of the springs, daughters of the river gods Potamoi

Pegasis – a Naiad nymph with bright hair, daugter of the spring of the River Grenicus

Peirene – a Naiad nymph whose tears became a fountain at the gates of Corinth

Periboea – an Oceanid nymph and the mother of Aura, goddess of the breeze

Perseis – a sea nymph whose name means ‘to destroy’ and loved by the sun-god Helios

Petraea – an Oceanid sea nymph of the rocks, well respected by sailors

Phaino – an Oceanid nymph personified as appearing or shining of bright clouds

Pharmaceia – a nymph of a well with poisonous powers, near the river Ilissus, in Attica

Phaseides – Naiad nymphs of marshes and streams of the river Phasis on the Black Sea

Pherusa – a Nereid nymph who, as ‘she who carries,’ has power of great ocean swells

Phiale – a young Oceanid and attendant of Artemis who offers comfort as ‘water bowl’

Philodice – a Naiad nymph daughter of the river Inachus, the wife of a Messenian king

Philyra – an Oceanid nymph, goddess of perfume and writing who began paper making

Phrixa – personified as water ripples and one of the nymphs of Mount Lycaeus, Arkadia

Phyllodoce – A sea-nymph whose name is given to pink mountain heather of Canada

Pitane – Naiad nymph of the spring of the town of Pitane beloved by the god Poseidon

Plataia – a fresh-water nymph and one of the daughters of the river god Asopus

Pleione – an Oceanid nymph of Mount Cyllene who increased the number of animals

Plexaure – an Oceanid nymph of the ‘weaving breeze’  and linked to the wind nymphs

Plouto – a nymph born from Oceanus and Tethys and mother of Tantalus by Zeus

Polydora – a shapely Oceanid nymph who brings many gifts

Polynome – a Nereid sea nymph keeping to caverns and giving grazing to many animals

Polyphe – an Oceanid nymph given to clear thinking and mother of Athena by Poseidon

Polyxo – a Naiad nymph of the River Nile and one of the many wives of Prince Danaus

Pontomedusa – a Nereid sea nymph also known as the sea queen

Pontoporeia – a nymph of the Mediterranean sea born of Nereius and Doris

Potameides – nymphs of rivers who generally carry the name of the river they inhabit

Poulunoe – a Nereid sea nymph known for her acumen and richness of thought

Praxithea – the Naiad nymph of a spring in Athens known for her business skill

Pronoe – a naiad of a river in Lycia who told Caunus his sister Byblis had killed herself

Pronoia – an Oceanid nymph, the goddess of foresight and wife of Prometheus

Prosymna –nymph and daughter of the river-god Asterion known to celebrate in song

Proto – a sea nymph and daughter of Nereus and Doris

Protomedeia a beautiful sea nymph known for her friendly and kind nature

Prymno – an Oceanid nymph known for fair wind who gave her name to a large asteroid

Psamathe – a Nereid nymph and goddess of sand beaches, also wife of Proteus

Psanis – a Naiad nymph of a local spring in Arcadia and wife of the river Ladon

Psekas – one of the younger Oceanids, companion to Artemis known for rain-showers

Rhanis – one of the younger Oceanids, attendants of Artemis

Rhodope – water nymph of Ciconia, daughter of river Hebros playmate of Persephone

Rhyndacides – nymphs and daughters of the river god Rhyndacus

Sabrina – a nymph giving her name to the river Severn when she drowned in it

Salamis a nymph of the fountain of Salamis carrying the ornament for a ship’s bow

Salmacis – a nymph of a spring who merged with the handsome youth Hermaphroditos

Sao – a Nereid sea nymph of safe passage to the rescue of sailors

Sinope – Naiad nymph of the main fountain or spring of the Greek colony of Sinope

Sithnides – group of nymphs at a fountain in Megara in southern Greece

Sparta – the nymph of a spring of Sparta in Lacedaemonia and wife of king Lakedaimon

Speio – a blue haired sea nymph who resided to a cave

Spercheides – Naiad nymphs of river Spercheus who changed into water poplars

Stilbo – a water nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus and the Naiad Creusa

Strophia – a nymph of the spring on Mount Cithaeron holding pebbles in her hands

Strymo – the Naiad nymph of a spring of the city of Troy and wife of king Laomedon

Styx – and Oceanid nymph of the river Styx that flowed around Hades

Synallaxis – a nymph of the cave of Kalliafeia after whom a genus of birds is named

Tanagra – a nymph of a spring in Tanagra who was loved by the gods Hermes and Ares.

Telesto – an Oceanid and nymph of the cools springs, also a moon of Saturn

Telphousa – nymph from a spring of fetid and unsafe water on mount Tilphousios

Temenitis – the water nymph of a territory in Syracuse from which Archimedes came

Thaleia – a Nereid sand nymph who gave birth to the twin gods of Sicilian geysers

Thebe – a Naiad nymph of a fountain of Thebes and daughter of the river-god Asopos

Theisoa – one of the nymphs that nursed infant Zeus

Themisto – a Nereid nymph who died when she killed her twin sons by accident

Thespeia – a Naiad nymph of the spring Thespiae and daughter of the river-god Asopos

Thessalides – Naiad nymphs of the Peneus river in Thessaly, northern  Greece

Thetis – A Nereid sea nymph and mother of the Trojan war hero Achilles

Thoe – a swift or fleeting Oceanid water nymph associated with clouds and air

Thronia – a Naiad nymph of the spring Abdera, which was founded by her son Abderos

Tiasa – a Naiad nymph of the stream Tiasa and daughter of the river-god Eurotas

Tritonis – a blue-eyed Haliad nymph of the salt-water lake in Libya

Tyche – a water nymph and goddess of good fortune and providence

Xanthe – an Oceanid water nymph of the golden clouds of sunsets and sunrises

Xantho – the golden-haired sea nymph who helped spinning the fleeces of Miletus

Zeuxippe – a Naiad nymph of the Eridanos stream of Athens, wife of king Pandion