Leimoniades (English spelling)

Japanese: Leimōniades(英語表記)Leimoniades
Leimoniades (English spelling)

…(5) Napaiades, nymphs of the valleys. (6) Leimōniades, nymphs of the pastures. There are many other nymphs of particular places, towns, or countries, such as Achelōides, nymph of the river Achelōos, and Nysiades, nymph of Mount Nysa (the birthplace of Dionysus). The Okeanides, daughters of Oceanus, and the Nereids, daughters of the sea god Nereus, are also sometimes counted among the nymphs.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(5)ナパイアデスNapaiades 谷間のニンフ。(6)レイモニアデスLeimōniades 牧場のニンフ。このほか,アケロオス川のニンフのアケロイデスAchelōides,ニュサ山(ディオニュソスの生まれた山)のニンフのニュシアデスNysiadesなどのように,特定の場所,町,国のニンフが多数伝えられており,またオケアノス〈大洋〉の娘たちオケアニデスŌkeanides,海神ネレウスの娘たちネレイデスNērēidesもニンフのうちに数えられることがある。…

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