I was surprised not to spot NAIAD anywhere on your three pages. I “think” NAIAD was a goddess of water… or of creeks and streams, I’ve heard various definitions. My first liveaboard was a wooden, 40′ gaff-rigged yawl by that name. I parted with her about eight years ago and am currently building up, out of bits and pieces, a salvaged Starwind23. And I’m toying with naming her “NAIADII”… but I’m as seriously considering “The Hedonist”… that seems a lot more appropriate. Anyway, nothing is going to happen until I can locate a bow pulpit. Can you imagine anyone crass enough to steal the bow pulpit off a guys boat? Oh! Another name I’m surprised that’s missing is H20K9….. (Water Dog)
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A Naiad, in Greek mythology, is a type of nymph associated with fresh water, such as springs, fountains, rivers, and lakes. Naiads were considered to be divine spirits or minor goddesses, and were often depicted as beautiful young women who presided over bodies of water. They were believed to be responsible for the fertility and protection of their respective water sources, and were often associated with specific locations or bodies of water.
Naiads were part of the larger group of nymphs in Greek mythology, which also included Dryads (nymphs of trees), Oreads (nymphs of mountains), and Nereids (sea nymphs). Naiads were known to possess the ability to transform into their associated bodies of water or to change form at will.
In modern usage, the term “naiad” can also refer to the aquatic larval stage of certain insects, particularly of the order Plecoptera, which are commonly known as stoneflies. These aquatic insects are found in clean, freshwater environments, and have distinct stages of development, with the naiad being the juvenile form that lives in water before metamorphosing into the adult form.