water nymph
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The word “Nyad” is a derivation of “naiad,” the water nymph from Greek mythology.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
At one vaudeville engagement, he shared a bill with a water nymph, four performing seals and “The Eminent Girl Saxophonist.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2020
In “Aci” he plays a female water nymph.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2017
The water nymph heroine of Antonin Dvorak’s best-known opera never stands a chance against the witch Jezibaba - especially as played to the hilt by the powerhouse mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton.
From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2017
He was a keeper of bees, the son of Apollo and a water nymph, Cyrene.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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