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'''Hamadryads''' are [[Greek mythology|Greek mythological]] beings that live in [[tree]]s. They are a specific species of [[dryad]], which are a particular type of [[nymph]]. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. If their tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For that reason, dryads and the gods punished any [[mortal]]s who harmed trees.

'''Hamadryads''' are [[Greek]] [[myth|mythological]] beings that live in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree trees]. They are a specific species of [[dryad]], which are a particular type of [[nymph]]. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. If their tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For that reason, dryads and the gods punished any [[mortal]]s who harmed trees.

The [[Deipnosophistae|Deipnosophistae of Athenaeus]] lists eight Hamadryads, the daughters of [[Oxylos]] and [[Hamadryas (mythology)]]:

The [[Deipnosophistae|Deipnosophistae of Athenaeus]] lists eight Hamadryads, the daughters of [[Oxylos]] and [[Hamadryas (mythology)]]:

** Karya ([[Nut (fruit)|Nut tree]])

** Karya (Nut tree)

** Balanos ([[Acorn tree]])

** Balanos (Acorn tree)

** Kraneia ([[Cornel tree]])

** Kraneia (Cornel tree)

** Morea ([[Mulberry tree]])

** Morea ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry Mulberry tree])

** Aigeiros ([[Black Poplar|Black Poplar tree]])

** Aigeiros ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_poplar Black Poplar tree])

** Ptelea ([[Elm tree]])

** Ptelea ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm Elm tree])

** Ampelos ([[Vines]])

** Ampelos (Vines)

** Syke ([[Fig tree]])

** Syke ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_tree Fig tree])

==References==

==References==