Oread n : (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs

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Etymology

Greek

Noun

1. Mountain nymph. An anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain.

For a Hilda Doolittle poem, see Oread (poem). For a lake in Greece, see Lake Orestiada.

In Greek mythology, an Oread or Orestiad (from ὄρος, "mountain") was a type of nymph that lived in mountains, valleys, ravines. They differ from each other according to their dwelling: the Idae were from Mount Ida, Peliades from Mount Pelia, etc. They were associated with Artemis, since the goddess, when she went out hunting, preferred mounts and rocky precipices.

Oreads

• Britomartis
• Cynosura
• Cyllene or Kyllene
• Echo
• Nomia
• Oenone
• Pitys

Pleiades

(Seven Sisters)

• Celaeno
• Alcyone
• Electra
• Maia
• Sterope
• Taygete
• Merope