The nymphs were female nature spirits. They were minor nature goddesses that existed throughout the universe. The rank of the nymph was below the gods, but nymphs were able to attend assemblies at Olympus. The nymphs presided over natural phenomena. Nymphs are responsible for the plants and animals of their domain. Because of this, they were associated with prime gods like Hermes, Dionysus, Artemis, Poseidon, and Demeter. An example of a type of nymphs were the Anthousai, the nymphs of flowers.
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