In Greek mythology, the naiads (/ˈnaɪædz, ˈneɪædz, -ədz/; Greek: ναϊάδες, translit. naïádes) are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.
They are distinct from river gods, who embodied rivers, and the very ancient spirits that inhabited the still waters of marshes, ponds and lagoon-lakes, such as pre-Mycenaean Lerna in the Argolis.
 A Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893; a water nymph approaches the sleeping Hylas. | |
| Grouping | Mythological |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Water spirit Elemental |
Etymology[edit]
The Greek word is ναϊάς (nāïás, pronounced [naːiás]), plural ναϊάδες (nāïádes, [naːiádes]). It derives from νάειν (náein), "to flow", or νᾶμα (nâma), "running water".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naiad
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