Alseid

In Greek mythology, Alseids (/ælˈsiːɪdz/; Ἀλσηΐδες) were the nymphs of glens and groves. Of the Classical writers, the first and perhaps only poet to reference alseids is Homer. Rather than alseid he used the spelling alsea. The three uses of alsea by Homer are as follows:

Greek deities
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Nymphs

"The nymphs who live in the lovely groves (ἄλσεα - alsea), and the springs of rivers (πηγαὶ ποταμῶν - pegai potamon) and the grassy meadows (πίσεα ποιήεντα - pisea poiëenta)."[1]

"They [nymphs] come from springs (krênai), they come from groves (alsea), they come from the sacred rivers (ποταμοί - potamoi) flowing seawards."[2]

"The nymphs [of Mount Ida] who haunt the pleasant woods (alsea), or of those who inhabit this lovely mountain (ὄρος - oros) and the springs of rivers (pegai potamon) and grassy meads (pisea)."[3]

Alseids have been featured in Magic: The Gathering's Greek-themed world of Theros on the cards Alseid of Life's Bounty, Harvestguard Alseids, and Observant Alseid.

gollark: All those using skynet must update or else. I have made a new version including:* one websocket for all channels, which is probably better* a different protocol (contact me for instructions on out-of-game use)* a slightly different API - shouldn't really be noticeable* actual handling of the server failingand it's backwards-incompatible, so like I said, update or else.
gollark: At least it doesn't use proof of stake or something!
gollark: You can trade for krist, but not well.
gollark: The protocol is fairly simple: open websocket to `wss://osmarks.tk/skynet/connect/[channel name]` and send/receive JSON.
gollark: It can connect to out of Minecraft stuff, yes.

References
  1. Homer. Iliad, 20.4.
  2. Homer. Odyssey, 10.348.
  3. Homer. Homeric Hymn V To Aphrodite, 94.
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