Lampades

The Lampades or Lampads are the nymphs of the Underworld in Greek mythology.
==Mythology==
Companions of Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraft and crossroads, they were a gift from Zeus or Hecate's loyalty in the Titanomachy. They bear torches and accompany Hecate on their night-time travels and hauntings. Some accounts tell of how the light of the Lampades' torches has the power to drive one to madness. They also serve as handmaidens to other Underworld goddesses, such as Persephone and Melinoë. They had parties called Mysteries, and they loved to play tricks on people. Some even say that they led travelers to their death, while others say that they helped people.
The Lampades' Roman equivalent is nymphae Avernales ("infernal nymphs").
==See also==
*Nymphae Avernales
*Nightmarchers
*Hyakki Yagyō
Category:Greek legendary creatures
Category:Nymphs
Category:Witchcraft in folklore and mythology