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

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

Dvorak’s “Rusalka,” about a water nymph doomed by her love for a human prince, is a fairy tale.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2014

Once, however, Arethusa was not water or even a water nymph, but a fair young huntress and a follower of Artemis.

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