Lampad
Nymphs of the Underworld in Greek mythology
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The Lampads /ˈlæmpədz, ˈlæmˌpædz/ or Lampades /ˈlæmpəˌdiːz/ (Greek: Λαμπάδες) are the nymphs of the Underworld in Greek mythology.[citation needed]
Mythology
Companions of Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraft and crossroads, they were a gift from Zeus for Hecate's loyalty in the Titanomachy. They bear torches and accompany Hecate on her night-time travels and hauntings.[citation needed] Some accounts tell of how the light of the Lampads' torches has the power to drive one to madness.
The Lampads' Roman name is nymphae Avernales ("infernal nymphs").[1]
See also
- The Wild Hunt (Nordic and Germanic folklore)
- The Nightmarchers (Hawaiian religion)
- The Hyakki Yagyō (Japanese folklore)
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