Krenaiai

Tradition: Greek mythology
Alternative Names: Krenaiads
Category: Nymph


The Myth

The Krenaiai are nymphs of Greek mythology associated with springs. Like other water nymphs, they belong to the divine world of nature, inhabiting places where fresh water rises from the earth.

Little else is known about the Krenaiai. Their surviving description identifies them by their connection to springs, leaving their individual names, appearances, and myths largely unknown. They remain part of the wider family of Greek nymphs, supernatural beings associated with the natural features of the world.


Sources

Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Nymph. In Wikipedia, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymph#List


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