nymph
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He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The clip showed a conversation between Odysseus and Calypso, a nymph who holds the mythical king on her island for several years.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Theron plays the nymph Calypso, who keeps Odysseus enchanted on her island for seven years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Another time he saw a white-robed woman—maybe a nymph or a goddess—holding a wicked-looking knife, slipping between ruined columns in a public park.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Back at Paultons Park the zoo had devised miniature vases designed to keep the stems alive while preventing any newly hatched nymphs from falling into water.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
According to the authors, sideways walking may represent a rare evolutionary innovation seen mainly in true crabs, and possibly in a few other groups like crab spiders and leafhopper nymphs.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
Intermittently “Ballade” includes a lustrous sisterhood of what seem to be junior nymphs attending their sibling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Fried cicada nymphs were dressed on top with a warm mixture of creole mustard and soy sauce.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
It had pictures stuck in it, cutout pictures of fairies and witches, trolls and dragons, goblins, nymphs, and ancient trees.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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