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“Milkflower petals on the street like pieces of a girl’s dress.”
— Ocean Vuong, from Aubade with Burning City.
“He took her hand and drew it towards his lips, but, as if fearing it would be unpleasant for her, changed his mind, let go and only stroked it.”
— Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), from “Anna Karenina” (1873), translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky “ Он взял ее руку и потянул ее к своим губам, но, как бы боясь, что это ей неприятно будет, раздумал, выпустил и только погладил ее. “
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The Nymphai
The Nymphai (also called Nymphê) are minor nature Goddesses, and there are many different classifications of them.
Ôkeanides (also called Ôkeanis, Ôkeaninai or Ôkeanines) were the Goddesses of Fresh-Water such as springs, and most other fresh-water Goddess groups were often considered included in their numbers.
Naiades (also called Naias, Naides or Hydriades) were also Goddesses of fresh-water though more related to rivers and ponds.
Dryades (also called Dryas) were Goddesses of Forests, Groves and Wooded Glens and had further subdivisions within them:
Meliai- Goddesses of Ash-trees
Oreiades- Goddesses of Mountain Conifers
Hamadryades- Goddesses of Individual Trees
Maliades- Goddesses of Fruit Trees
Daphnaie- Goddesses of Laurel Trees
Aigeiroi- Goddesses of Black Poplar Trees
Ampeloi- Goddesses of Grape-Vines
Balanis- Goddesses of Holly Trees
Karyai- Goddesses of Hazel-Nut Trees
Kraneiai- Goddesses of Cherry Trees
Moreai- Goddesses of Mulberry Plants
Pteleai- Goddesses of Elm Trees
Sykei- Goddesses of Fig Trees
Oreiades- Goddesses of Mountain Forests
Alseides- Goddesses of Sacred Groves
Aulonides- Goddesses of Glens
Napaiai- Goddesses of Vales
Epimêlides (also called Epimêlis) were the Goddesses of Grassy Pastures
Leimonides- Goddesses of Water Flower Meadows
Nephelai (also called the Nephelê)- Goddesses of Clouds
Aurai (also called Aura)- The Goddesses of Cool Breezes
Asteriai- Goddesses of the Stars
Haliai ( also called Halia, Halias and Haliades) were Goddesses of the Sea. The Nêreides were counted among these.
Lampades ( aslo called Lampas)- Underworld Goddesses associated with Hekatê
Hymns to the Nymphai:
Orphic Hymn #51
Nymphs, daughters of great-hearted Okeanos, you dwell inside the earth’s damp caves, And your paths are secret, O joyous and chthonic ones, nurses of Bacchos. You nourish fruits and haunt meadows, O sprightly and pure travelers of winding roads who delight in caves and grottoes. Swift, light-footed, and clothed in dew, you frequent springs. Visible and invisible, in the ravines and among flowers, You shout and frisk with Pan upon mountain sides. Gliding down on rocks, you hum with clear voice, O mountain-haunting, sylvan maidens of fields and streams. O sweet-smelling virgins, clad in white, fresh as the breezes, With goat-herds, pastures and splendid fruits in your domain. You are loved by creatures of the wild. Tender though you are, you rejoice in cold and you give sustenance and growth to many, O playful and water-loving Hamadryad maidens. Dwellers of Nysa, frenzied and healing goddesses who joy in spring, Together with Bacchos and Deo you bring grace t mortals. With joyful hearts come to this hallowed sacrifice, And in the seasons of growth pour streams of salubrious rain.
Maria Iliushkina in The Sleeping Beauty (Mariinsky Ballet)
CHARACTER INTERVIEW: CAPTAIN CYRIL STACY
— What did you have for breakfast?
“Hm.” He clicks his tongue in thought a moment as he attempts to remember. “Cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, an egg, and a slice of walnut bread.”
— What can you cook perfectly?
“I do not often cook… I rarely have the time.” His ears flatten against his head a moment. “Though I can make a fair few dishes from memory.”
— If you could choose a pet, what what would it be?
“I do not personally keep pets for companionship.”
— How is your relationship with your parents?
“I was… adopted, I believe the proper term would be?” The Captain shrugs, seemingly quite content to leave it at that, inquirer curiosity be damned.
— What is your favorite read?
“Letters, always - from my beloved, or my dear friends. And poetry, of course. Ever and always poetry.”
— Do you put both socks on first, or one sock, one shoe?
“I must admit… I never gave the matter much thought.” He chuckles. “Both socks on first, if my memory serves me well.”
— Do you fold your clothes before bed?
“My servants to attend to such trivial things.”
— How do you feel about marriage?
“A very sweet notion, truly…” He hums a low note in the back of his throat, almost melancholic. “But marriage hardly suits a man like myself.”
— Who was the last person you crushed on?
“I already made mention of the letters my beloved sends me, did I not?” He smiles.
— What does your dream home look like? And where would it be?
“A ‘dream home’…? I am quite content with my lot. I live in comfort, am free to wander where I please, and keep in my company those I trust wholeheartedly. I want for nothing.”
— What’s your worst habit?
“I am… possessed of a bit of a temper, if riled.”
— What do you do for living and how do you feel about your job?
“I am a sky and seafarer.” He states simply. “And a merchant, of sorts. I deal in many commodities. I find my work quite fulfilling; I enjoy it.”
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To tread this fantasy openly What have I done? Oh, this uncertainty Is taking me over.