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Within the trees of the magic forest hides the dryads.
A dryad (Δρυάδες, sing.: Δρυάς) is a tree nymph, that is a female spirit of a tree, in Greek mythology. In Greek drys signifies “oak”. Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees,1 though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general.
Dryads, like all nymphs, were supernaturally long-lived and tied to their homes, but some were a step beyond most nymphs. These were the hamadryads who were an integral part of their trees, such that if the tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For these reasons, dryads and the Greek gods punished any mortals who harmed trees without first propitiating the tree-nymphs.
Artist from Florida who works with photography and compositional digital and traditional media elements. I currently work in the medical field. I’m self-taught and only received critique through family so any thoughts on my work would be appreciated. Also looking for sponsorship I would like to see my work come to life.
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