dryads
Woodland mythology figures
Dryads are tree spirits in Greek mythology—nymphs who inhabit and protect trees, particularly oaks.
Each dryad's life was bound to her tree; if the tree died, so did she.
The word appears in fantasy literature and games for woodland spirits or tree-dwelling creatures: The forest was said to be protected by dryads.
Quercus genus member
- treeWoody perennial plant
- groveSmall stand of trees
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- gladeWoodland's open space
clearing · sylvan · canopy · bark · branch · roots · acorn · woodland
Nature spirit or larva
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- HellenicOf Greek origin
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
antiquity · pantheon · Olympus · Apollo · Artemis · Dionysus · Pan · oracle
Tiny magical creature
- naiadFreshwater spirit of myth
- faerieMythical small spirit
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- sylphGraceful, slender woman
nereid · oread · satyr · centaur · supernatural · enchanted · magical · mystical
Unmarried young woman
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- goddessFemale sacred being
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
allure · enchantress · dancer · muse · seductress · wild · untamed · gentle
oak
Quercus genus member
glade · clearing · sylvan · canopy · bark · branch · roots · acorn · woodland · copse
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
classical · antiquity · pantheon · Olympus · Apollo · Artemis · Dionysus · Pan · oracle · Delphi
sprite
Tiny magical creature
sylph · nereid · oread · satyr · centaur · supernatural · enchanted · magical · mystical · fae
maiden
Unmarried young woman
grace · allure · enchantress · dancer · muse · seductress · wild · untamed · gentle · nurturing
nature spirit
Supernatural being of wilderness
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
tree spirit · immortal · essence · soul · presence · dwelling · inhabit · bonded · life force · animism
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- enchanted creaturesfairy, fairies, unicorn, unicorns, dragon
- enchanted forestfairy, fairies, elf, elves, pixie
- forest spiritswood spirit, wood spirits, tree spirit, tree spirits, forest spirit
- Legendary WomenPenelope, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, Andromeda, Atalanta
- Nature GodsPan, Diana, Ceres, Dionysus, Flora
dryadsnaiads
Freshwater spirits of myth
nereids · water nymphs · water spirits · mermaids · salamanders