Meaning of "dríada" in the Portuguese dictionary

Dryads or Dryads, in Greek mythology, were nymphs associated with oaks. According to an ancient legend, each dryad was born along with a certain tree, from which it exhaled. The dryad lived on or near the tree. When his tree was cut off or dead, the deity also died. The gods often punished those who destroyed a tree. The word dryad was also used in a general sense for the nymphs who lived in the forest. The nymphs of other trees are called hamadryas. Dríades ou Dríadas, na mitologia grega, eram ninfas associadas aos carvalhos. De acordo com uma antiga lenda, cada dríade nascia junto com uma determinada árvore, da qual ela exalava. A dríade vivia na árvore ou próxima a ela. Quando a sua árvore era cortada ou morta, a divindade também morria. Os deuses frequentemente puniam quem destruía uma árvore. A palavra dríade era também usada num sentido geral para as ninfas que viviam na floresta. As ninfas de outras árvores são chamadas de hamadríade.