Hamadryad

“At times a Hamadryas shot out of her clustering foliage and half showed herself high in a tree, and praised the name of Dionysos cluster-laden; and the unshod Nymphe of the Spring sang in tune with her.” - Nonnus, Dionysiaca 44.12


Hamadryads are Greek mythological beings that live in trees. They are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of nymph. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. If their tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For that reason, dryads and the gods punished any mortals who harmed trees.

Credit* The beautiful model used for reference is lockstock and can be found here:[link]
Thank you very much for the inspiration.



***Details of painting can be found here: [link]



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