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Beneath the darkened waters
of ancient tides and streams,
lived the lovely Echenais;
lost in love-sick dreams.
Beneath the twinkling stars,
and the fickle moon above,
She laid her hopes upon a prince,
she longed for lust and love.
The mortal Daphnis found her
by the river she cared for so,
and underneath the weeping willow,
her love for him did slowly grow.
She laid with him beneath the stars,
and her loneliness did ebb away.
He promised her eternal love,
much to another maiden's dismay.
The daughter of a king, she was,
and longed for the mortal shepherd too;
and to the lovely Echenais,
the fickle Daphnis was untrue.
The water nymph was heart broken,
hearing of her lover's deceit.
She swore to be avenged;
she would not with another compete.
His mistress was a maiden fair,
her beauty was his one delight.
But he wronged the pure Echenais,
and for his betrayal, she took his sight.
of ancient tides and streams,
lived the lovely Echenais;
lost in love-sick dreams.
Beneath the twinkling stars,
and the fickle moon above,
She laid her hopes upon a prince,
she longed for lust and love.
The mortal Daphnis found her
by the river she cared for so,
and underneath the weeping willow,
her love for him did slowly grow.
She laid with him beneath the stars,
and her loneliness did ebb away.
He promised her eternal love,
much to another maiden's dismay.
The daughter of a king, she was,
and longed for the mortal shepherd too;
and to the lovely Echenais,
the fickle Daphnis was untrue.
The water nymph was heart broken,
hearing of her lover's deceit.
She swore to be avenged;
she would not with another compete.
His mistress was a maiden fair,
her beauty was his one delight.
But he wronged the pure Echenais,
and for his betrayal, she took his sight.
This was written for 
's Legendary Creatures Prompt.
I chose a Naiad. More specifically, potameides.
Naiads:
In Greek mythology, the Naiads (Ancient Greek: Ναϊάδες) were a type of water nymph (female spirit) who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.
Potameides:
Potamides[pronunciation?],[1] also called potameides (Greek: Ποταμίδες),[2] were a type of water nymphs of Greco-Roman mythology. They were assigned as a class of nymphs of fresh water known as naiads, and as such belonged to a category that presided over rivers and streams.[3]
Those who know me, know how much I miss my river...
There as so many variants to this story, some say Echenais was Daphnis' lover, other say it was the Naiad Nomia. Whoever the nymph was, she also either blinded him or turned him to stone. I find the idea of blinding him more romantic
Please also check and support my group,, it's aimed at helping artists overcome writer's/creative block. We have weekly prompts, to help you get the creative juices flowing, and we also have weekly member features were you can recommend a friend, share your news, contests, etc.
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's Legendary Creatures Prompt.I chose a Naiad. More specifically, potameides.
Naiads:
In Greek mythology, the Naiads (Ancient Greek: Ναϊάδες) were a type of water nymph (female spirit) who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.
Potameides:
Potamides[pronunciation?],[1] also called potameides (Greek: Ποταμίδες),[2] were a type of water nymphs of Greco-Roman mythology. They were assigned as a class of nymphs of fresh water known as naiads, and as such belonged to a category that presided over rivers and streams.[3]
Those who know me, know how much I miss my river...
There as so many variants to this story, some say Echenais was Daphnis' lover, other say it was the Naiad Nomia. Whoever the nymph was, she also either blinded him or turned him to stone. I find the idea of blinding him more romantic
Please also check and support my group,
, it's aimed at helping artists overcome writer's/creative block. We have weekly prompts, to help you get the creative juices flowing, and we also have weekly member features were you can recommend a friend, share your news, contests, etc.Thanks for reading!
ARTISTS DISCLAIMER
© Cheryl-Anne Roelofsz 2007-2014.
All my artwork and creative writing is registered and protected by MyFreeCopyright.com. All rights reserved.
All the materials contained in my deviantART ShackledMuse gallery, on www.cherylwrites.com or any profile registered as Cheryl-Anne Roelofsz or The Shackled Muse may not be reproduced, copied, tubed, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my express written permission.
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