oread

/'ɔ:riæd/

Thân thiện

A graceful oread rests beside a clear mountain spring.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mountain nymph in Greek mythology: An "oread" is specifically a type of nymph from ancient Greek myths that inhabits mountains, grottoes, and ravines.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • In the myth, the hero encountered an oread who guarded the sacred spring on the mountainside.
  • The painting depicted a graceful oread standing among the rocky crags.

Advanced Usage

• Classical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in the context of classical mythology, literature, and art.
  • The poet's description of the landscape was so vivid it seemed as if an oread might step out from behind the ancient pines.

Variants and Related Words

• Nymph (n): A general term in mythology for a minor nature deity, usually depicted as a beautiful maiden. An oread is a specific type of nymph.
  • Dryads were tree nymphs, while oreads were mountain nymphs.

Synonyms

• Mountain nymph: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Nymph: The broader category.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• oread