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Female spirit or nymph in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, the naiads (/ˈnaɪædz, ˈneɪædz, -ədz/; Ancient Greek: ναϊάδες, romanized: naïádes), sometimes also hydriads, are a type of female spirit
Naiad
Topics referred to by the same term
The Naiads are water-centered nymphs in Greek mythology. Naiad may also refer to: Naiad (character), the water elemental of the DC Universe Naiad Press
Naiad_(disambiguation)
List of ships with the same or similar names
ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Naiad after a Greek mythological figure, the Naiad HMS Naiad (1783), formerly the Naiade, which Sceptre, a
HMS_Naiad
1987–2007 particle physics experiment
they published limits that were obtained using room temperature crystals. NAIAD was an array of NaI(Tl) crystals that ran 2001–2003, collecting 44.9 kg×years
UK_Dark_Matter_Collaboration
Moon of Neptune
Naiad /ˈneɪəd/, (also known as Neptune III and previously designated as S/1989 N 6) named after the naiads of Greek legend, is the innermost satellite
Naiad_(moon)
Immature form of some invertebrates
also called naiads, an Ancient Greek name for mythological water nymphs. Some entomologists have said that the terms larva, nymph and naiad should be used
Nymph_(biology)
Defunct American publishing company (1973 - 2003)
Naiad Press (1973–2003) was an American publishing company, one of the first dedicated to lesbian literature, and an early leader in the women in print
Naiad_Press
romanized: Thyía, derived from the verb θύω, thýō, 'to sacrifice') was the Naiad-nymph of a spring on Mount Parnassos in Phokis (central Greece) and was
Thyia_(naiad)
1940s British aircraft turboprop engine
The Napier Naiad is a British turboprop gas-turbine engine designed and built by D. Napier & Son in the late 1940s. It was the company's first gas turbine
Napier_Naiad
American author & swimmer (born 1949)
Diana Nyad /ˈnaɪˌæd/ (née Sneed; born August 22, 1949) is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. Nyad gained
Diana_Nyad
Figure in Greek mythology
Daphne (/ˈdæfni/; DAFF-nee; Ancient Greek: Δάφνη, Dáphnē, lit. 'laurel'), a figure in Greek mythology, was in various retellings a mortal woman or a nymph
Daphne
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Naiad was a sternwheel paddle steamer of the Union Navy in the American Civil War. In Greek mythology, naiads are nymphs who lived in and gave life
USS_Naiad
Antarctic lake
Naiad Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Наяда, romanized: ezero Nayada, IPA: [ˈɛzɛro nɐˈjadɐ]) is a lake on President Beaches, Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island
Naiad_Lake
1965 Type 12I or Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Naiad (F39) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Like the rest of the class, Naiad was named after a figure or figure of mythology
HMS_Naiad_(F39)
Deity in Greek mythology
(/kriːˈuːsə/; Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα, romanized: Kreousa) was a Thessalian naiad nymph and daughter of Gaia (Earth). Creusa bore Hypseus, the future king
Creusa_(naiad)
Comics character
Naiad (Mai Miyazaki) is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989), during the
Naiad_(character)
Species of dragonfly
"plaid" appearance. The naiad of the red-veined meadowhawk is small in size with a length of 5/8 inch (16 mm). The color of the naiad is mottled green and
Sympetrum_madidum
Kind of freshwater mollusc
Freshwater bivalves are molluscs of the class Bivalvia that inhabit freshwater ecosystems. They are one of the two main groups of freshwater molluscs,
Freshwater_bivalve
European folklore beings associated with water
of water. The group contains many species, including nereides, limnads, naiades, mermaids and potamides. What undines lack, compared to humans, is an immortal
Undine
American artist and illustrator (1927–2016)
Naiad June Einsel (June 6, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April 3, 2016 in Westport, Connecticut) was an American commercial illustrator and artist
Naiad_Einsel
Light cruiser
HMS Naiad was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy which served in the Second World War. She was sunk in action on 11 March 1942 south of Crete
HMS_Naiad_(93)
Fountain in Rome, Italy
The Fountain of the Naiads (Italian: Fontana delle Naiadi) is a fountain in Rome, Italy, located at the centre of the Piazza della Repubblica on the Viminal
Fountain_of_the_Naiads
Species of damselfly
holes in trees; males defend the larger holes as breeding territories. The naiad is a top predator in its tree-hole habitat, feeding on tadpoles and aquatic
Megaloprepus_caerulatus
Species of dragonfly
Libellulidae family. It grows to 26–35 mm long. This species has a small naiad, with a length of 12 to 15 mm (0.47 to 0.59 in). It is mottled green and
Sympetrum_vicinum
Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Naiad was a Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate that served in the Napoleonic Wars. She was built by Hall and Co. at Limehouse on the Thames, launched in
HMS_Naiad_(1797)
Species of aquatic plant
Arizona, Missouri, South Carolina and Utah. Its common names include slender naiad and nodding waternymph. Najas flexilis inhabits shallow bodies of brackish
Najas_flexilis
Species of aquatic plant
aquatic plant known by the common names spiny water nymph, spiny naiad and holly-leaved naiad. It is an extremely widespread species, reported across Europe
Najas_marina
Species of dragonfly
markings are yellow instead of black. Both sexes have creamy white faces. The naiad of the Hudsonian whiteface has a length of 16 to 18 millimetres (0.63 to
Hudsonian_whiteface
1980s open sailboat
The Naiad 18 is a sailboat built by Luna Yachts in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, between 1984 and 1986, and named for the mythological water sprites. The
Naiad_18
Species of dragonfly
those of the mature males, while their bodies are marked like females. The naiad of the desert whitetail is medium-sized with a length of 21 to 25 mm (0
Desert_whitetail
Species of aquatic plant
Najas minor, known as brittle naiad or brittle waternymph, is an annual aquatic plant, a submersed herb. It is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa
Najas_minor
Ancient Greek mythological figure
(/æɡəˈnɪpi/; Ancient Greek: Ἀγανίππη) was the name of both a spring and the Naiad (a Crinaea) associated with it. The spring is in Boeotia, near Thespiae
Aganippe_(naiad)
Apollo-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Naiad was an Apollo-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy which served from 1892 to 1919. In 1890, building by the Naval Construction and Armaments
HMS_Naiad_(1890)
Fountain and sculpture in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Naiads is a 1984 fountain and sculpture by Jack Greaves, installed by the Capitol Square skyscraper in Columbus, Ohio. The bronze sculpture depicts two
Naiads_(Greaves)
Canadian fine artist
Magazine by Sam and Alice Peralta, with her latest solo exhibition titled "Naiad" being displayed June 5 – July 6, 2024 at the Pontone Gallery in Soho, United
Heather_Horton
Painting by Gustave Doré
The Oceanids (The Naiads of the Sea) (French: Les Océanides (Les Naiades de la mer)) is a painting by Gustave Doré, dated to c. 1860. It depicts the Oceanids
The Oceanids (The Naiads of the Sea)
The_Oceanids_(The_Naiads_of_the_Sea)
Greek mythological figures
father of the naiad Callirrhoe who mothered Biston, Odomas and Edonus by Ares. Nestus is possibly the father of another Bistonian naiad Thronia, mother
Nessus_(mythology)
Species of bivalve
Cyprogenia aberti, the western fanshell, edible naiad, edible pearly mussel, or western fanshell mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic
Cyprogenia_aberti
American writer and publisher (1933–2011)
Daughters of Bilitis, she co-founded a lesbian book-publishing company Naiad Press, which achieved publicity and became the world's largest publisher
Barbara_Grier
Subspecies of bivalve
The northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana) is a subspecies of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river
Northern_riffleshell
Greek and Roman mythological creature
nymphs), the Dryads (oak tree nymphs), the Alseids (grove nymphs), the Naiads (spring nymphs), the Nereids (sea nymphs), the Oceanids (ocean nymphs),
Nymph
Greek Naiad nymph
(Ancient Greek: Μίνθη, romanized: Mínthē, lit. 'mint') is an underworld naiad associated with the river Cocytus. She was a mistress of Hades, the king
Minthe
Species of bivalve
Fusconaia subrotunda, the longsolid, long solid mussel or long solid naiad, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family
Fusconaia_subrotunda
New World species of aquatic plant
plant known by the common names southern waternymph, guppy grass, southern naiad, najas grass and common water nymph. It is native to the Americas, where
Najas_guadalupensis
Greek mythological character; Ionides nymph
nymphs whose spring waters were believed to cure diseases. She was an Elean naiad-daughter of the river-god Cytherus and sister to Synallasis, Pegaea and
Calliphaea
Genus of aquatic plants
Najas, the water-nymphs or naiads, is a genus of aquatic plants. It is cosmopolitan in distribution, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in
Najas
Oceanid of Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Callirhoe (or Kallirhoe, Callirrhoe) (Ancient Greek: Καλλιρό, Καλλιρρόη, or Καλλιρρόης means 'beautiful flow' or beautiful stream')
Callirhoe_(Oceanid)
Moon of Neptune
resonance with the innermost moon, Naiad, in a "dance of avoidance". As it orbits Neptune, the more inclined Naiad successively passes Thalassa twice
Thalassa_(moon)
Species of dragonfly
also one of the most common and widespread in the genus Leucorrhinia. The naiad of the dot-tailed whiteface is very small with a length of 9/16 to 3/4 inch
Dot-tailed_whiteface
Naiad nymph character in Greek mythology
(Ancient Greek: Ἀβαρβαρέη, romanized: Abarbaree, lit. 'unmuddy') was a naiad nymph and one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Callirrhoe
Abarbarea (ancestor of the Tyrians)
Abarbarea_(ancestor_of_the_Tyrians)
Fiction author
first women to pass the Bar in Washington D.C., and a founding partner of Naiad Press and A&M Books. She was also an author of primarily lesbian fiction
Anyda_Marchant
Species of bivalve
Lampsilis virescens, the Alabama lamp naiad, Alabama lamp pearly mussel or Alabama lampmussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk
Lampsilis_virescens
Regular and periodic mutual gravitational influence of orbiting bodies
23 (≈ 18.25) orbits of Naiad and 17.23 (≈ 17.25) orbits of Thalassa. Thus, after four conjunction periods, 73 orbits of Naiad and 69 orbits of Thalassa
Orbital_resonance
Natural satellites of the planet Neptune
Neptune in 1989. Voyager 2 recovered Larissa and discovered five inner moons: Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea and Proteus. In 2002 and 2003, two surveys using
Moons_of_Neptune
Egyptian television series
Taha Fatima AlBanawi as Nargis Heba El Dessouky as Tayseer, Samah, the Naiad News of Paranormal first came to light in the summer of 2020. The Paranormal
Paranormal_(TV_series)
American actress and director (born 1981)
cast her as a blind woman in the thriller film The Village (2004) and a naiad in the fantasy film Lady in the Water (2006). Howard's performance in Kenneth
Bryce_Dallas_Howard
2024 novel by Rick Riordan
shops run by Circe's former naiad attendants who seek revenge upon Percy and Annabeth for destroying their home. With the naiads transforming the trio into
Wrath_of_the_Triple_Goddess
Species of bivalve
Epioblasma sampsonii, the Wabash riffleshell or Sampson's naiad, was a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. It is now extinct. The species
Epioblasma_sampsonii
In Greek mythology, a naiad
In Greek mythology, Drosera (Ancient Greek: Δροσερή) was a naiad. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Abarbarea and Callirrhoe
Drosera_(mythology)
Ancient Greek mythical character
chose to sleep for ever, remaining deathless and ageless. Endymion had by a Naiad nymph or, as some say, by Iphianassa, a son Aetolus, who slew Apis, son
Endymion_(mythology)
Otherwise, Icarius’ spouse was variously named as Polycaste, Asterodia and the naiad Periboea. Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 15.16 Strabo, 10.2.24 Apollodorus, 3
Dorodoche
Water sprite
The story combines several major legendary themes, such as the Nereids, Naiad, water nymph or mermaid, the earth being (terroir), the genius loci or guardian
Melusine
Nymph in Greek mythology
Salmacis (Ancient Greek: Σαλμακίς) was a naiad of Greek mythology. She rejected the ways of the virginal Greek goddess Artemis in favour of vanity and
Salmacis
Greek mythological figure
(Ancient Greek: Ἐργίσκος, romanized: Ergískos) is the son of Poseidon and the naiad nymph Aba. The city of Ergisce (Çatalca) was named after him. e.ergiske
Ergiscus
1984 novel by Sarah Schulman
Horowitz Story is a lesbian crime novel by Sarah Schulman. It was published by Naiad Press in 1984. Reporter Sophie Horowitz investigates the story of Germaine
The_Sophie_Horowitz_Story
Mythical king of Magnesia
Canace, Alcyone, Pisidice, Calyce and Perimede. Magnes married an unnamed naiad that bore him Dictys and Polydectes. The mother and the sons later emigrated
Magnes_(son_of_Aeolus)
December 1779 Commissioned April 1780 Captured 1805 United Kingdom Name HMS Naiad Fate Sold 1784 General characteristics Class & type Coquette-class corvette
French_corvette_Naïade_(1780)
British poet who wrote in the French language
novel was translated to English by Jeanette Foster and published by Naiad Press. Naiad also published a translation of Vivien's poetry collection, The Muse
Renée_Vivien
Set of mythological Greek characters
who were begotten by Eurryroe, traditionally seen as an Arabian woman, a naiad, daughter of Nilus (the Nile) and a sister of Europa. Later on, these princesses
Phoebe_(mythology)
Species of bivalve
Toxolasma cylindrellus, the pale lilliput naiad, pale lilliput pearly mussel, or pale lilliput, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve
Toxolasma_cylindrellus
1962 novel by Ann Bannon
was originally published in 1962 by Gold Medal Books, again in 1983 by Naiad Press, and again in 2001 by Cleis Press. Each edition was adorned with a
Beebo_Brinker
Naiad in Greek mythology
(Ancient Greek: Ἀβαρβαρέη, romanized: Abarbaree, lit. 'unmuddy') was a naiad. In the Iliad, she was the lover of Bucolion, by whom she became the mother
Abarbarea_(lover_of_Bucolion)
Painting by John William Waterhouse
and other ancient writers, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads (female water nymphs) while seeking drinking water. Hylas and the Nymphs
Hylas and the Nymphs (painting)
Hylas_and_the_Nymphs_(painting)
challenged the Naiad using British codes. This was in fact the combined fleet under Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, heading for Ferrol. Naiad managed to escape
Thomas Dundas (Royal Navy officer)
Thomas_Dundas_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Raptorial winged insects
predatory insects, both in their aquatic nymphal stage (also known as "naiads") and as adults. In some species, the nymphal stage lasts up to five years
Dragonfly
Greek mythology
(Ancient Greek: Λιριόπη) or Leiriope (Ancient Greek: Λειριόπη) is a Boeotian naiad of Thespiae, who was probably the daughter of one of the Boeotian or Phocian
Liriope_(mythology)
Boeotian nymph, from whom the town of Thisbe derived its name. She may be the naiad of the spring, well or fountain of that town. There is a story in Greek
Thisbe_(nymph)
American novelist (1908–1991)
Barbara Grier spent several years attempting to locate Wilhelm. The 1984 Naiad Press edition of We Too Are Drifting included a foreword by Grier describing
Gale_Wilhelm
Canadian-American writer (1931–2007)
Other Stories (1985), Naiad Press A Hot-Eyed Moderate (1985), Naiad Press Memory Board (1987), Naiad Press After the Fire (1989), Naiad Press Loving the Difficult
Jane_Rule
Species of damselfly
lays eggs in the soft stems of aquatic plants. The naiad eats small aquatic insects. When the naiad is fully grown, it crawls out of the water and molts
Ebony_jewelwing
British, Dutch, and Greek freighter (1919–1942)
10 Mar: Lady Nelson, Kongō Maru, Tenyo Maru, Yokohama Maru 11 Mar: HMS Naiad 12 Mar: Texan 13 Mar: Tolten 14 Mar: U-133 15 Mar: USCGC Acacia, U-503,
SS_Kassandra_Louloudis
Species of bivalve
Pleurobema clava, the clubshell, club naiad or clubshell pearly mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae
Pleurobema_clava
Species of dragonfly
paddle-shaped anal appendages. The naiad of the shadow darner is large in size, with a length of 38 to 43 mm (1.5 to 1.7 in). This naiad is long and slender, which
Shadow_darner
Young companion to Heracles
the Argo, thus making him one of the Argonauts. Hylas was kidnapped by Naiads of the spring of Pegae in Mysia when they fell in love with him, and he
Hylas
Mythological prince of Troy
Goddess of the Dawn. He was a prince of Troy, the son of King Laomedon by the Naiad Strymo (Στρυμώ). The mythology reflected by the fifth-century vase-painters
Tithonus
Greek: Δαμάσιππος means ‘horse-taming) is the Spartan son of Icarius and the naiad Periboea. He was the brother of Penelope, Perileos, Thoas, Imeusimus, Aletes
Damasippus
Species of bivalve
Pleuronaia dolabelloides, the slab-sided naiad, slab-sided pearly mussel, or slabside pearlymussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve
Pleuronaia_dolabelloides
Genre of fiction
Bannon's books, were reprinted in the 1980s by Naiad Press with the goal of bringing lesbian authors to light. Naiad provided new covers for the books, for example
Lesbian_pulp_fiction
Creature in Greek mythology
Harpy Heloi Hulder Iara Kelpie La Llorona Lilith Melusine Merrow Morgen Naiad Nereid Nixie Nymph Oceanid Pincoya Rusalka Seraphim Sihuanaba Sirena Sirin
Siren_(mythology)
Obsolete subfamily of damselflies
pseudostigmatine naiads have ever been found in them. There remain six species known as adults whose larvae have not yet been identified. The naiads are top predators
Pseudostigmatinae
1985 book
anthology edited by Rosemary Curb and Nancy Manahan and originally published by Naiad Press in 1985, and later reissued by Spinsters Ink in 2013. It compiles
Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence
Lesbian_Nuns:_Breaking_Silence
English sculptor (born 1939)
Coventry City Centre in the 1960s such as the Phoenix in Hertfort Street, Naiad in the Upper Precinct, and his replica of the Coventry Cross outside Holy
George_Wagstaffe
of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Euagora, the naiad mother of Hecabe either by King Dymas of Phrygia or the river-god Sangarius
Evagore_(mythology)
British anti-submarine warfare aircraft prototypes
5 was designed to take the new Napier Coupled Naiad turboprop engine, consisting of two single Naiads driving contra-rotating propellers through a common
Blackburn_B-54
Species of bivalve
Dromus dromas, the dromedary pearlymussel or dromedary naiad, is a rare species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. This aquatic bivalve mollusk
Dromus_dromas
Montenegrin writer
Cyrillic: Никола Петановић; 1892 – 29 January 1932), also known under the alias Naiad, was an American Montenegrin emigrant, philosopher, writer, political publicist
Nikola_Petanović
American oil tanker (1918–1942)
10 Mar: Lady Nelson, Kongō Maru, Tenyo Maru, Yokohama Maru 11 Mar: HMS Naiad 12 Mar: Texan 13 Mar: Tolten 14 Mar: U-133 15 Mar: USCGC Acacia, U-503,
SS_Naeco
Open-source physics engine
"GitHub: bulletphysics/bullet3 releases". GitHub. cgchannel:Bullet and Naiad creators win Academy Awards (January 14th, 2015) Bullet moves to github
Bullet_(software)
United States Navy Q-ship
10 Mar: Lady Nelson, Kongō Maru, Tenyo Maru, Yokohama Maru 11 Mar: HMS Naiad 12 Mar: Texan 13 Mar: Tolten 14 Mar: U-133 15 Mar: USCGC Acacia, U-503,
USS_Atik
King of Lapiths
god Peneus either by (1) the naiad Creusa, daughter of Gaia; (2) Philyra, daughter of Asopus or (3) Naïs. By the naiad Chlidanope he had four daughters:
Hypseus
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