Nomia (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Nomia /ˈnoʊmiə/ (Νομία) was a nymph of Arcadia, where the local people believed the Nomian Mountains to have been named after her.[1]
Mythology
Nomia was apparently a companion of Callisto, the daughter of Lycaon: Pausanias mentions a painting of the two, with Callisto sitting on a bearskin and her feet lying on Nomia's knees; there is also Pero portrayed next to them.[2] Nomia is also a name for a type of water goddess, many believe that she started off as nothing but a nymph until one day Callisto, decided to trade her love for a god status.
Nomia is also a possible name for the Sicilian nymph who loved Daphnis but was abandoned by him and, in revenge, blinded the young man and changed him into a rock.[3]
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