Nephelai
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Nephelai are the cloud nymphs of Greek mythology, minor deities associated with clouds, rain, and the sky.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological beings
ⓘ
minor deities ⓘ mythological group ⓘ nymphs ⓘ |
| appearsIn | various Greek mythological traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
clouds
ⓘ
rain ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| category |
atmospheric nymphs
ⓘ
nature spirits ⓘ |
| collectiveType | cloud nymphs ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation |
sky
ⓘ
upper air ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
atmosphere
ⓘ
weather ⓘ |
| element | air ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| greekName | Νεφέλαι ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
accompany storms
ⓘ
bring rain ⓘ veil the sky ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | clouds ⓘ |
| oftenLinkedToDeity |
Hera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iris NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pluralFormOf | Nephele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Hyades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nymphs NERFINISHED ⓘ Okeanides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
attendants of weather deities
ⓘ
personifications of clouds ⓘ |
| symbolism |
changeability
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fertilizing rain ⓘ transience ⓘ |
| typeOfNymph | aerial nymphs ⓘ |
| worshipLevel | minor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.