Greek Mythology Notes
An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.
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Myth of the Day🌿 nymph
Telphusa
A spring nymph of Boeotia who tricked Apollo into building his oracle at Delphi instead of at her spring.
Delphi — the most important oracle in the ancient world — exists where it does because a clever spring nymph tricked Apollo into building somewhere else to protect her privacy.