Oread
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Oread is a type of mountain nymph in Greek mythology, typically associated with rocky hills and mountainous regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oread canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figure
ⓘ
mythological creature ⓘ nymph ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
mythological hymns
ⓘ
pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
caves
ⓘ
grottoes ⓘ mountains ⓘ rocky hills ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creatures
ⓘ
Mountain spirits ⓘ Nymphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Dryad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naiad NERFINISHED ⓘ Nereid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culture | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hellenistic poetry
ⓘ
Roman literature ⓘ ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| domain | mountainous regions ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Ancient Greek "ὀρειάς" (oreias) meaning "of the mountain" ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Corycian nymphs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echo NERFINISHED ⓘ Idaean nymphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immortalityStatus | immortal ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | retinue of Artemis ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction | personification of the natural features of mountains ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
companion of hunting deities
ⓘ
guardian spirit of mountains ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
huntress companion
ⓘ
young maiden ⓘ |
| pluralForm | Oreads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
genius loci
ⓘ
nature spirit ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
nature spirit
ⓘ
nymph ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rugged landscapes
ⓘ
wild nature ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | Archaic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest-covered mountains
ⓘ
mountain peaks ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| worshipContext | local mountain cults ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.