water nymph

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The word “Nyad” is a derivation of “naiad,” the water nymph from Greek mythology.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

At one vaudeville engagement, he shared a bill with a water nymph, four performing seals and “The Eminent Girl Saxophonist.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2020

The water nymph heroine of Antonin Dvorak’s best-known opera never stands a chance against the witch Jezibaba - especially as played to the hilt by the powerhouse mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton.

From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2017

Although some lab-mates campaigned for the water nymph to be named after Angelina Jolie’s mouth-parts, co-author Gregg Gunnell sided with Miller.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2014

He was a keeper of bees, the son of Apollo and a water nymph, Cyrene.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton