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Hamadryad

Tellervo zoilus

Classification

Class
Insecta

In Greek mythology, a Hamadryad or Hamadryas (; Ancient Greek: ἁμαδρυάς, pl: ἁμαδρυάδες, romanized: Hamadryás, pl: Hamadryádes) is a tree nymph. They are born bonded to a certain tree on which their life depends. Some maintain that a Hamadryad is the tree itself, with a normal dryad being simply the indwelling entity, or spirit, of the tree.

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