Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Patience Is A Virtue

So, I was going to create my second post about another mythical creature, but now I'm not. I just got back from a camping trip that I was forced to go on and now I am super tired. So you will just have to wait until tomorrow. Remember patience is a virtue. 
Ps. Never going camping again!

- The Maid Of The Myth

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Paper, Scissor, Nymph!

The nymph creature derives from Greek mythology and is a minor nature goddess. They are most often associated with particular landforms or locations. I'm sure you know this, but just in case you don't, I'll say it anyways. There are a few different kinds of nymphs. There are two types of sea nymphs called oceanids and neriads. Then there are the fresh water nymphs called naiads. Many people confuse sea and fresh water nymphs and think they are all the same. Well I'm here to tell you there not. Remember, oceanids and neriads are only in salt water where as naiads are only in fresh water. People also think that forest and tree nymphs are the same, well, they're not. Forest nymphs are called dryads and tree nymphs and called hamadryads. Not only does the concept of the nymph derive from the Greek, but so does the word itself. The Greek origin of the word nymph simply means "a young girl". Why you may ask, because that's what a nymph looks like, a young girl. But not like a baby, more like a teenager or young adult. People still argue over whether or not nymphs would be friendly creatures. In my opinion, it doesn't matter because nymphs are bound to their certain places. See what I mean...

- The Maid of the Myth