Nymphs Tapestry

Nymphs tapestry. The Nymphs presided over various natural phenomena - from springs, to clouds, trees, caverns, meadows, and beaches. Worshipped by the ancient Greeks and said to come from the earth, Nymphs were seen to be care givers of the land and life in general. Although not immortal, they lived extremely long lives. Nymphs are sometimes compared to fairies - they were unpredictable, a little scary, and often showed up in folktales. However they are also entirely different. Nymphs are all women and this is definitely significant in the "scary" aspect. One of the things to notice is the common theme of women's s3xuality being translated as scary, while women's chastity is seen as good. They are most generally pictured as young, vital, beautiful young women embodying the age of fertility. Due to their s3xual freedom, women who had "clinically concerning" s3xual appetites were considered nymphomaniacs. Nowadays doctors prefer the term "hyper s3xual" which can refer to both men and women. The male counterparts of the nymphs were the Satyrs, Panes, Potamoi and Tritons.