Calliphaea
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In Greek mythology, Calliphaea (Ancient Greek: Καλλιφάεια Kalliphaeia) was one of the Ionides nymphs whose spring waters were believed to cure diseases. She was an Elean naiad-daughter of the river-god Cytherus and sister to Synallasis, Pegaea and Iasis.[1]
In Greek mythology, nymphs are a group of lower class female divinities. Nymphs are often associated with fertility, water, or growing things like trees. They are not immortal but they do live for a very long time.[2]
There are many different types of nymphs. Oceanids (sea nymphs), Nereids (lives in both saltwater and freshwater), Naiads (live in springs, rivers and lakes), Oreads (live in mountains and grottoes), Napaeae and Alseids (nymphs of glens and groves), and the Dryads, also known as the hamadryads ( live in forests and trees)[2]
