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Woodnymph vs Hamadryad - What's the difference?

woodnymph | hamadryad |

As nouns the difference between woodnymph and hamadryad

is that woodnymph is (mythology) a nymph residing in a forest, a dryad while hamadryad is (greek mythology) a wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled.

woodnymph

English

(wikipedia woodnymph) (Thalurania)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mythology) A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
  • A hummingbird of the genus Thalurania .

    • 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