Nymphs in Greek Mythology

Nymphs in mythology are female deities who are associated with natural environments there are different types of nymphs, those that dwell in the sea, the forests and the Underworld nymphs. Nymphs are divine spirits and are depicted as young girls who love to dance and sing. They are believed to dwell in mountains and forests, by rivers, and also in the sea.

They were imortal in the sense that they did not die of old age or illness, and they also gave birth to immortal children by a god, they were not immortal.

Other nymphs were were in the company of Goddesses or Gods as with the goddess Artemis, Apollo who played music for them to dance and sing to on his lyre. And they also associated with the superior divinities and god of wine and drunkness Dionysus and woodland gods such as Pan and Hermes.

Nymphs childlike and virginal were by nature the lovers of creativity especially music and dance they spent their time reveling in nature they are considered to being one with the natural world.Some say that they have seen the nymphs in their travels that is a belief that is still held strong in some parts of Greece.