nymphē (English spelling) nymphe

Japanese: nymphē(英語表記)nymphe
nymphē (English spelling) nymphe

In Greek mythology, a nymph is a spirit of a mountain, river, spring, tree, or a specific place. In ancient Greek, it was called nymphē (meaning bride or bridegroom as a common noun), and the English form is nymph. A beautiful young woman who likes singing and dancing, she is said to be the daughter of Zeus in Homer's epic poems, but unlike gods, she is not immortal, but instead is thought to have a very long life.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "nymphē" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話で,山・川・泉・樹木やある特定の場所の精。古代ギリシア語ではニュンフェnymphē(普通名詞としては〈花嫁〉〈新婦〉の意)といい,ニンフはその英語形。歌と踊りを好む若く美しい女性で,ホメロスの叙事詩ではゼウスの娘とされるが,神と異なって不死ではなく,そのかわりに非常な長命の存在と考えられた。…

※「nymphē」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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