How to Worship Nymphs | Nymphs, Daimons, Heroes and Beyond

I'm on the beach! Nymphs are some of my divinities in Hellenism and I think they're honestly a wonderful way to dip your toes into Hellenism and connect to the land around you. Here's an intro into what they are and how you can begin to honor the nymphs in your area.

# LANDBACK MOVEMENT:

HELP GREECE DURING WILDFIRES:

PRIMARY SOURCES:
• Homeric Hymn to Hermes
• Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite
• The Odyssey by Homer
• Theogony by Hesiod
• Orphic Hymn 51 to the Nymphs
• Pausanias' Guide to Greece
• Phaedrus by Plato
• Thesmophoria by Aristophanes

SECONDARY SOURCES:
• Greek Nymphs:
Myth, Cult, Lore by Jennifer Larson
→ Preface, Ch. 1.1-.1.4, Ch. 2.1
• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert
→ Ch. 3
• The Greek Cult of The Nymphs at Corinth by Theodora Kopestonsky

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

COPYRIGHT INFO:

Sound is: "Announcement Sound 4" by DDmyzik and is licensed under the Attribution Noncommercial License. Found on Freesound.

Song is "Raindrops in a Cavern Pool" written and produced by me and is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 license, contact me for use.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:00 # Landback
2:00 Support the wildfires in Greece
3:14 What are nymphs?
4:37 Types of nymphs
9:28 why nymph worship is unique
10:05 Devotionalism
11:19 Altars, shrines and sacred spaces (to nymphs)
13:50 Offerings to nymphs
16:53 Nympholets & Nympholepsy
18:33 Modern considerations
18:59 My personal praxis with the nymphs
20:30 Conclusion

[ambina]

Nymph? story: When I was little I always played by this thick pine tree in the middle of our 1930's-farmhouse's yard. I felt a large connection to that tree. My mother woke up one morning and saw an apparation of a woman in a long dress standing at the tree through the window. The woman was looking toward another building on our property. That day, a small tornado tore the large doors off that building, and took the top of that pine tree off. Perhaps that nymph loved me for playing at her tree every day, and wanted to warn my mother of the upcoming destruction. We thought she was a ghost, but now I think she's a nymph in a long grey/white dress. Amazing. Even though the tree's top was ripped off, it is still alive and grows new pinecones and branches. <3 Blessed be.

[LeDoeCast]

Funny enough, when I saw your video, I searched for attested Nymph worship in my area and there is a Roman fountain that was found in a city 15 minutes away from my city dedicated to Nymphs! I shall visit the museum there!

[thepeopleslibrary]

Same here. My experience with Nymphs around 5 months ago are basically the main reason why I stopped being an atheist after 10 years and now I have been practicing Hellenic Polytheism 🏛

Your content is awesome btw, blessings ✌️

[phoebevaldiny]

as someone decently new to practicing (ive always had a strong interest) thank you so much! your videos are so informative and easy to digest ♡ cant wait to learn even more from you!

[Davlavi]

I like this and love the mention of aboriginal peoples.

[mikup]

i’m so glad i found your channel 😭😭😭😭😭😭 this is a gem

[paulos.silveirajr]

As an Historian, I loved that you have putted the primary and secondary sources in the description. Thank. You.

[marierimmer]

When i moved into Hellenic Polytheism from Hellenic paganism the Nature Nymph's are what i went straight too in my hometown there is a big nature park and i like to spend quite some time there with the Nymph's, i also took notes in all the Nymph's so this video helped me alot and you also got me interested in the Nerieds too with me Livin at a sea destination i tend to worship sea deties i have a strong connection to them i think me living at sea side destination helps so thankyou for introducing me to more ♥️.

[tanchuzhen]

Love the channel even more when u make the land acknowledgment

[easymakbushcraftphotograph]

You posted this one on my birthday!

Great content, as per usual!

[hannah]

this is my third time watching this and i’m still sooo curious about nympholepsy. i wish i could find more stuff about it

[Alice-mvpj]

I'm from South Spain, we had horrible wildfires this summer :(

[jamesgrosrenaudjr]

I think we need to give this human like being to our planet. Maybe we would care about nature more if we were worried about the nymphs lives . How many are dying due to pollution and deforestation

[gerhardheydrich]

I have often read that it is improper to offer wine to the nymphs.

[Kat.Noir]

I was wondering if you could do a video on Medusa. I’ve been drawn to Medusa my whole life and I know there is a lot of confusion about her origins as most people today think of her backstory as the one depicted in the poem by Ovid.
We also have the theory of Medusa as the triple goddess from Libya.
I’m curious what your thoughts on her are. I love her dearly. 🖤

[tivsterino]

Not to sound demanding, but do you have plans to work on/publish a video on daimons?

[Shivangi-jxko]

thank you soo much ✨✨ your looing like goddess 💞💞💞💞

[jkl]

Greetings Fel the Blithe, I just came across your videos and YouTube channel the other day. So far I have loved your presentations and your meekness. I do have one question though, You mentioned honoring the nymphs aka spirits of the land where one lives. I think this is a great idea. But wouldn't honoring the spirits of the land according to Hellenic ways, offend them, let's say if they were Native American lands? Would like to hear your opinion on that matter. Thanks.

[lykaon]

So sweet and innocent! I love your passion. I would suggest for you to read the Hymns of Orpheus. Try the Thomas Taylor delivery of them in English. Blessed be thy.

[Dez-nvdr]

When your the first like, comment and view 😎