Dryads are a type of land fae who live in trees. They are first referenced in Rosemary and Rue.
Dryads tend to have flighty personalities.[1] When their tree dies, they will die with it unless transplanted somewhere else.[2]
Characters[]
April O'Leary was born a typical dryad. When her tree was about to be cut down, January O'Leary rescued her and uploaded her into a computer, which became her new home.[2]
Mythology[]
A dryad is a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology. Drys signifies "oak" in Greek, and dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, but the term has come to be used for tree nymphs in general, or human-tree hybrids in fantasy. They were normally considered to be very shy creatures except around the goddess Artemis, who was known to be a friend to most nymphs.
These female nature spirits were often depicted in myth and art accompanied - or being pursued by - their male counterparts, the satyrs.[3]
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External References[]
Dryads:
- Dryad - Mythology Wiki
- The Nymphs of Greek Mythology
- What is a Dryad?
- DRYADS & OREADS : Nymphs of Trees & Mountains | Greek mythology, w/ pictures, Dryades, Oreiades
- Lamin Illustration & Design: March 2011
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