A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or land form.
- cornucopia : According to Greek mythology, Zeus was nurtured by a nymph. Later, as king,wanting to thank her for her kindness he gave her a magical horn that could produce anything she wanted in abundance, hence the meaning of the word.
- nymphomania : abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women. [Origin : nymph + mania (obsessions)]
- siren song : The Sirens were one of a group of sea nymphs in Greek mythology who by their sweet singing lured mariners to destruction on the rocks surrounding their island.
- calypso : A type of music that originated in the islands of the West Indies, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology who delayed Ulysses in his travels
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