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The old Greek mythology is full of images of joy, of lightness, and vivacity; nymphs and fauns, dryads and hamadryads, and all sportive creations.

From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

At first Jurgen could not believe her, but presently Jurgen was convinced, through at least two of his senses, that what Chloris told him was true about hamadryads.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch

The nymphs of the wood and the spring, the hamadryads of the forests, the fauns and satyrs should reign once more in the woods before they placed the sceptre in the hands of winter.

From Frederick the Great and His Family by Coleman, Chapman, Mrs.

Walking through the woods he almost expects to catch glimpses of hamadryads peering from their trees, nymphs rising from the fountains, and startled fauns with shaggy skins and cloven feet scurrying away among the bushes.

From A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington

He sighs and weeps and calls upon dryads, hamadryads and oreads to pity his consuming passion.

From Some Forerunners of Italian Opera by Henderson, W. J. (William James)