Dryads were nature spirits closely associated with trees and woodlands. During the Creation of the World of Narnia, they came into being shortly after the Talking Beasts, and remained prominent in the country throughout its history. A number of different words were used to refer to Narnian tree spirits: In addition to "dryads", other terms included "wood nymphs", "wood gods/goddesses", "hamadryads", "tree people", "silvans", or simply "trees". Although these terms were sometimes used…
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