Meliae
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The Meliae are nymphs from Greek mythology associated with ash trees and often linked to the early generations of humanity and rustic woodland life.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Timandra | 2 |
| Meliads | 1 |
| Thyia | 1 |
| the Meliae | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figures
ⓘ
mythological beings ⓘ nymphs ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Cronus
ⓘ
Gaia ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ash trees
ⓘ
early generations of humanity ⓘ forests ⓘ nature ⓘ rustic woodland life ⓘ |
| authorOfSource | Hesiod ⓘ |
| bornFrom |
blood of Uranus
ⓘ
castration of Uranus ⓘ |
| cosmicGeneration | born after the castration of Uranus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| dwellingPlace |
forested regions
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek word for ash tree "melia" ⓘ |
| function |
guardians of woodland life
ⓘ
protectors of ash trees ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| groupType | collective of nymphs ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later representations of tree nymphs in Greek myth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedMotif |
origin of mortal races
ⓘ
violent separation of sky and earth ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
ash-wood spears
ⓘ
warrior class of early humans ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod's Theogony
ⓘ
surface form:
Theogony
|
| mythologicalCategory |
chthonic beings
ⓘ
tree nymphs ⓘ |
| offspringOf |
Gaia
ⓘ
Uranus ⓘ |
| parent |
Adrasteia
ⓘ
Althaea ⓘ Ida ⓘ |
| relatedClass |
Dryads
ⓘ
surface form:
dryads
hamadryads ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | nurses of infant Zeus ⓘ |
| sourceType | Hesiodic tradition ⓘ |
| symbol | ash tree ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorship |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Meliads
this entity surface form:
Timandra