oreads
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Oreads are mountain and hill nymphs from Greek mythology, typically associated with rocky landscapes and high places.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| oreads canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figures
ⓘ
mythological beings ⓘ nymphs ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
high places
ⓘ
hills ⓘ mountains ⓘ rocky landscapes ⓘ |
| collectiveNameFor | individual mountain nymphs ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Dryads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naiads NERFINISHED ⓘ Nereids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domainOf |
caves
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ mountain wilderness ⓘ |
| etymologyDerivedFrom | Greek word "oros" (mountain) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| groupType | oread ⓘ |
| inspiredConcept | personified nature of mountains in later art and poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOfClass | Nymphai (Nymphs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hellenistic Greek literature
ⓘ
later classical mythographic traditions ⓘ |
| oftenCompanionsOf | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | personifications of mountains and rocky highlands ⓘ |
| sometimesClassifiedAs | chthonic nymphs ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
hill nymphs
ⓘ
mountain nymphs ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ |
| typicalDepiction | young maidens dwelling in mountainous regions ⓘ |
| worshipContext | local mountain cults in ancient Greece ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.