Help with Greek mythology

[salamandraga]

I need help with figuring out how to refer to a few mythological beings in the singular

Comments

[taorminese]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_%28nymph%29

or Meliada, Napa,etc.(Algina, Meliada, Crenida, Napa)

[salamandraga]

Things get kind of confusing here because like the Daphnaie, the Meliae/Meliai are named for a particular individual i.e. Daphne and Melia. At least a Meliae can be referred to a Meliad.

[pauamma]

The first 2 look like Latin plurals to me, not Greek.

[salamandraga]

They could be. All I really have is Wikipedia. They give the optional Meliai for the Meliae.

[goliard]

It's just a transcription issue. The Greek singulars would be melia, napaia, daphnaia; the latter two can also be spelled napaea, daphnaea. They don't actually seem to be attested in the singular, though.

[salamandraga]

Thank you all.