Hamadryades

Japanese: Hamadryades
Hamadryades

…(2) Dryades: Tree nymphs. They are also called Hamadryades because they were believed to end their lives with the drys (oak) tree. Examples include Eurydice, who became Orpheus' wife, and Daphne, who transformed herself into a laurel tree to escape the wooing of Apollo. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(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。オルフェウスの妻となったエウリュディケEurydikē,アポロンの求愛を逃れるべく月桂樹に変身したダフネなど。…

※「Hamadryades」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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