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In the spirit of the holidays we are taking a break from fierce monsters
and terrible man-eating beasts to focus on a more gentle creature for
the letter E.
The Epimeliads (or Epimelides) hail from a group of
numerous and extremely diverse greek creatures known as nymphs. Nymphs
are nature spirits that are connected to a certain creature, place, or
even element. They can often be found in valleys, forest groves or
beside quiet lakes or streams acting as the guardians of the animals and
plants around them.
The Epimeliads , like most nymphs, are
depicted as beautiful young women. They are a type of nymph known as the
Dryad and are specifically the protectors of apple trees and sheep.
When in the form of a young woman the Epimeliad's hair is reportedly
pure white, like apple blossoms or lambs wool. They are extremely shy,
and have the ability to shape shift quickly from human to apple tree
when mortals are close, making a glimpse of them a rarity.
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