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| Nymphs |
In Greek mythology, Epimelides (Ancient Greek: Ἐπιμηλίδες) or Epimeliades (Ἐπιμηλιάδες) are nymphs who protect herds. Antoninus Liberalis relates a tale in which they compete with Messapian shepherds in dancing. The term may have sometimes also been used to refer to tree nymphs.