Meliads
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Meliads are tree-associated nymphs from Greek mythology, typically linked with ash trees and the rustic wilderness.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figures
ⓘ
mythological beings ⓘ nymphs ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ash trees
ⓘ
fertility of wild places ⓘ growth of ash trees ⓘ rustic wilderness ⓘ trees ⓘ warrior culture ⓘ wooden weapons ⓘ |
| category |
Nature spirits in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Nymphs of Greek mythology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| createdFrom |
blood of Uranus
ⓘ
castration of Uranus by Cronus ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
forests
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ rural countryside ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek "melia" meaning ash tree ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| inhabit |
ash groves
ⓘ
wooded hillsides ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hesiod's Theogony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
guardians of woodland areas
ⓘ
personifications of ash trees ⓘ |
| parent |
Gaia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aphrodite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erinyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamadryads NERFINISHED ⓘ Naiads NERFINISHED ⓘ Oreads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | companions of rustic gods ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
dryads
ⓘ
tree nymphs ⓘ |
| symbol |
ash tree
ⓘ
spear shafts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorship |
Archaic Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSpirit | chthonic nature spirit ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
rural cults
ⓘ
tree offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.