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Hamadryads Are Greek Mythological Beings That Live in Trees

Hamadryads are Greek mythological tree nymphs that are born bonded to a specific tree, such that if the tree dies then the hamadryad associated with it will die as well. Dryads and gods would punish mortals who harmed trees due to the hamadryads' life being connected to their tree. Hamadryads is also another name for the King Cobra.

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Hamadryads Are Greek Mythological Beings That Live in Trees

Hamadryads are Greek mythological tree nymphs that are born bonded to a specific tree, such that if the tree dies then the hamadryad associated with it will die as well. Dryads and gods would punish mortals who harmed trees due to the hamadryads' life being connected to their tree. Hamadryads is also another name for the King Cobra.

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Hamadryads are Greek mythological beings that live in trees..

KEYWORDS: hamadryads
dryads greek mythological beings tree nymphs creature of greek mythology king cobra

Hamadryads are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of land nymph
associated with trees.
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.

Hamadryad also is another name for the King Cobra.

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