nymph
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He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The clip showed a conversation between Odysseus and Calypso, a nymph who holds the mythical king on her island for several years.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Theron plays the nymph Calypso, who keeps Odysseus enchanted on her island for seven years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
“I’m so glad Narcissus is alive again,” said another nymph in a gray dress.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The parade theme was “Tales of the Seven Seas,” and in the downpour, 30 flowered nymphs were washed off one float.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
They hoped to disrupt the molting process of cicada nymphs, which need to shed their outer layer to emerge as adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Since young nymphs are also less likely to eat one another, their populations can grow rapidly.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
It possesses a magic that places them alongside folk nymphs like Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, and Sandy Denny.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
This place, though, didn’t feel like the canoe lake back at Camp Half-Blood, or the streams in the woods where Piper normally met nymphs.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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