evermore-fashion: Naides (Αρτεμις meaning ‘to flow’

evermore-fashion:

Naides (Αρτεμις meaning ‘to flow’) were the nymphs of rivers, streams, lakes, marshes, fountains and springs in Greek mythology. In many myths Naiades were the wives of kings and hold a prominent place in the royal genealogies. Others, such as the beautiful daughters of the River Asopos, were loved by the gods. They often gave their names to towns, cities and islands, and as such were surely regarded as the goddess-protectors of a settlement’s main water supply such as a spring, fountain, or wells. In conjunction with Artemis(goddess of the hunt) they were also nurses of the young and the protectors of girls, overseeing their safe passage into adulthood.

(Zuhair Murad Spring 2022 Haute Couture Collection)