Eleionomae
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Nymphs |
The Eleionomae (Ancient Greek: Ἐλειονόμαι) or Heleionomai (Ancient Greek: Ἑλειονομοι) were the naiads of the fresh-water marshes and wetlands in ancient Greek mythology.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Bane, s.v. Eleionomae, p. 122; Bell, s.v. Eleionomae, p. 179.
References
[edit]- Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 9780786471119. Google Books.
- Bell, Robert E., Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary, ABC-Clio, 1991. Internet Archive.