Nymphai

Nymphs are minor goddesses or spirits of specific natural landscape features, such as mountains, trees, springs, etc. Their name and epithet will depend on the location.

Offerings

• Bread
• Cheeses
• Fruits
• Flowers
• Barley grains
• Incense
• Meat
• Statues
• Gemstones
• Pictures
• Dolls, figurines of women, silens or Pan: clay or wood is probably best
• Jewelry
• Pottery
• Coins
• Shells
• Astragaloi (Animal knuckle bones associated with divination)
• Small children’s toys
• Reliefs
• Wreaths, sprigs
• Marble eggs
• Honey
• Water
• Milk (especially libated from a wooden bowl)
• Olive oil, but avoid libating into water sources
• Wine, depending: avoid libating into water sources