Nymphs of evening

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Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Nymphs of evening canonical 1
Nymphs of the West 1
Nymphs of the west 1

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological beings
nymphs
associatedConcept end of day
liminality
transition
associatedElement light
sky
associatedWith dusk
evening
setting sun
transition from day to night
twilight
associatedWithDeity Helios
Hesperus
Nyx
category Greek nymphs
personifications in Greek mythology
culture Greek mythology
describedAs maidens
domain natural world
linkedTo protection of hidden treasures
protection of holy sites
sacred guardianship
mythologicalFunction personifications of dusk
personifications of evening light
role guardians of sacred places
guardians of treasures
timeOfActivity evening
sunset
twilight
typicalGender female

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hesperides category Nymphs of evening
Hesperides category Nymphs of evening
this entity surface form: Nymphs of the west
Chrysothemis associatedWith Nymphs of evening
this entity surface form: Nymphs of the West