Nymph not specified in the source texts. For lists of Naiads, Oceanids, Dryades etc. see respective articles. Nymph A nymph ( "nýmphē," Ancient: Modern: ) in Greek mythology is a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from other goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing; their amorous freedom sets them apart from the restricted and chaste wives and daughters of the Greek "polis". They are beloved by many and dwell in mountainous regions and forests
Thyine wood Thyine wood Thyine wood is a 15th-century English name for a wood from the tree known botanically as "Tetraclinis articulata" (syn. "Callitris quadrivalvis", "Thuja articulata"). The name is derived from the Greek word "thuon", "fragrant wood," or possibly "thuein", “to sacrifice”, and it was so called because it was burnt in sacrifices, on account of its fragrance. In Rome, wood from this tree was called "citrum", "citrus wood". It was considered very valuable, and was used for making articles of furniture by the Greeks and Romans. Craftsmen who worked in citrus wood and ivory had their own guild "(collegium)". Thyine