Eleionomae

Nymphs of Greek mythology

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The Eleionomae (/ɛliːˈɒnəmiː/; Ancient Greek: Ἐλειονόμαι) or Heleionomai (Ancient Greek: Ἑλειονομοι) were the naiads of the fresh-water marshes and wetlands in ancient Greek mythology.^[1]

Notes

^ Bane, s.v. Eleionomae, p. 122; Bell, s.v. Eleionomae, p. 179.

References

Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 9780786471119. Google Books.
Bell, Robert E., Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary, ABC-Clio, 1991. Internet Archive.

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