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Hamadryad vs Dryad - What's the difference?

hamadryad | dryad |

In greek mythology terms the difference between hamadryad and dryad

is that hamadryad is a wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled while dryad is in Greek myth, a female tree spirit.

hamadryad

English

(wikipedia hamadryad)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled.
  • The king cobra.
  • A kind of baboon, Papio hamadryas , venerated by the ancient Egyptians.

    • See also

    * Daphne * Meliai

    dryad

    English

    (wikipedia dryad)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) In Greek myth, a female tree spirit.

    • See also

    * Daphne * hamadryad * Meliai