Dryades

Japanese: Dryades
Dryades

...She is said to be the mother of the Charites, goddesses of beauty and grace. (2) Dryades: Tree nymphs. They are also called Hamadryades because they were believed to end their lives with the drys (oak) tree.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一説では彼女は美と優雅の女神たちカリテスの母とされる。(2)ドリュアデスDryades 樹木のニンフ。樹木drys(カシの木)とともに生hamaを終えると信じられたところから,ハマドリュアデスHamadryadesとも呼ばれる。…

※「Dryades」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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