Tree Nymph or Dryad

Tree Nymph protects her Tree during a Flood

A Tree Nymph is also called a Dryad.  They live near or in a tree or among many trees in a forest.  Some Tree Nymps are so bonded to ONE tree that if the tree dies, so does the Tree Nymph.  Tree Nymps or Dryads are a type of Fairy.  

Amadahy was one of these Tree Nymphs.  She was one of the Native Amerian Dryads who was bonded to many trees, but like most Dryads, she had a favorite tree.  Her favorite tree was a young sapling that was near the local river.  Once there was an especially deep snowpack in the Rocky Mountains, where Amadahy lived.  So when the river that ran through the Enchanted Forest flooded in the heavy spring runoff Amadahy stood knee deep in water to give magical strength to her tree.  

You see, trees CAN drown and Amadahy knew this.  I think that she gave the tree strength, but also used a drying charm to keep the tree from becoming water logged.  When the cells in a tree get drown they basically can't get rid of all the extra water that they absorbed in a flood.  This is Osmosis gone bad.  Amadahy used the "Secado" drying charm to keep her favorite young tree alive in the flood.  This charm essentially reverses osmosis to help the tree's cells get rid of the excess water that they absorbed in the flood.  

You will be happy to know that the sapling lived and went on to a long happy life with Amadahy watching over it.  By the way, Amadahy ironically means "Forest Water."  Amadahy, who was not yet an adult Fairy, when this happened, is of course alive still.  She continues to protect the forest, even long after this favorite tree died of old age.   (Most Fairies eventually choose to make the great change to the Spirt Realm after 100 years, but some, like Amadahy, choose to stay on Earth to keep doing their good work.)  

Artists Note:  Can you figure out where the source of light is in thisndrawing?  In other words, from which direction is the sunlight coming from?  Also, remember that printable versions of the drawing are found by clicking either . . . . All Printables . . . . or Fantasy Myths and Circus. . . . up top.  Remember to scroll down to the bottom of the list.  New drawings are at the bottom of the lists.

One Final Note:  Please everyone, lets stay out of the river water until it goes down to a safer level and flow rate. Unless you are a magical Fairy, like Amadahy, you will get swept away. We have already lost people this spring here in Utah, USA.