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Greek Mythology: DRYOPE Dryad Nymph of Doris (928 words) |
 | She was originally a Dryopian princess who, some time after being seduced by Apollon, was transformed into a Nymphe by the Hamadryades of Mount Oita. |
| In the story of her seduction by a tortoise-shaped god she appears to be confused with Penelopeia, an Arkadian daughter of Dryops (Oak-Voice), loved by Hermes. |
| "Dryops (Oak Face) was the son of the River Sperkheios and of Polydore (Many Gifts), one of the daughters of Danaos. |
| Classics Log 9509e - Message Number 2 (195 words) |
| One of the peoples in the Greek world was the Dryopes, who had an eponymous ancestor Dryops ("oakface" or "oakman"). |
| "Dryops" in _Der Kleine Pauly_) thinks the name indicates he was an old tree god. |
| LSJ define "dryops" as a kind of woodpecker. |
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