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A '''nymph''' is a lesser female spirit in the [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythologies. | A '''nymph''' is a lesser female spirit in the [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] mythologies. | ||
Usually a nymph is attached to a certain place or terrain. Sometimes they form at least part of the retinue of a god or a goddess, for example [[ | Usually a nymph is attached to a certain place or terrain. Sometimes they form at least part of the retinue of a god or a goddess, for example [[Dionysos]] and [[Artemis]]. They can also be found in the company of the Greek god [[Pan]]. | ||
==Notable members== | ==Notable members== | ||
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*Anemone<ref name="Anemone">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' - [[Database: Anemone]]</ref> | *Anemone<ref name="Anemone">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' - [[Database: Anemone]]</ref> | ||
*{{Wiki|Keroessa}}<ref name="Constantinople">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Database: Constantinople]]</ref> | *{{Wiki|Keroessa}}<ref name="Constantinople">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Database: Constantinople]]</ref> | ||
*{{Wiki|Lilaea|Lalaia}} | |||
==Places== | |||
In the Greek myths, numerous places were associated with the nymphs. Of special note is the [[Cave of the Nymphs]] in [[Ithaka]], which [[Odysseus]] visited on his return home, according to [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]'', as well as the [[Cave of Ionides]] in [[Elis]], which was revered as the dwelling place of a group of water nymphs called {{Wiki|Ionides}}. In [[Phokis]], the village of [[Lalaia]] was named after the nymph of the same name, near the [[Kephisos Spring|spring]] which bore the name of her {{Wiki|Cephissus (mythology)|father}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
In [[Constantinople]], the [[Great Nymphaeum]] was built in honor of the nymphs.<ref name="Great Nymphaeum">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Database: Great Nymphaeum]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of [[Hercules]] and an unnamed nymph. <ref name="Database: Ercole Massimo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' - [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref> | *[[Ercole Massimo]]'s family was said to have originated from the union of [[Hercules]] and an unnamed nymph. <ref name="Database: Ercole Massimo">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]'' - [[Database: Ercole Massimo]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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A nymph is a lesser female spirit in the Greek and Roman mythologies.
Usually a nymph is attached to a certain place or terrain. Sometimes they form at least part of the retinue of a god or a goddess, for example Dionysos and Artemis. They can also be found in the company of the Greek god Pan.
Notable members
Places
In the Greek myths, numerous places were associated with the nymphs. Of special note is the Cave of the Nymphs in Ithaka, which Odysseus visited on his return home, according to Homer's Odyssey, as well as the Cave of Ionides in Elis, which was revered as the dwelling place of a group of water nymphs called Ionides. In Phokis, the village of Lalaia was named after the nymph of the same name, near the spring which bore the name of her father.[4]
In Constantinople, the Great Nymphaeum was built in honor of the nymphs.[5]
Trivia
- Ercole Massimo's family was said to have originated from the union of Hercules and an unnamed nymph. [6]
Gallery
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - Database: Daffodil
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - Database: Anemone
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Database: Constantinople
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Database: Great Nymphaeum
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - The Da Vinci Disappearance - Database: Ercole Massimo