1. Nympholepsy/Nympholept ΝΥΜΦH/νύμφη
By: Madison Myrick and Ty Olsen
Relief Sculpture of the Nymph Basile and Echelos (5th Century)

2. Nympholepsy In Classical Greece
Stems from the Greek words “nymphe,” meaning “beautiful young woman” or “bride” and the word “epilepsis,” meaning “seizure”
The belief that individuals could be possessed by Nymphs (or poetically inspired by Nymphs)
A Nympholept was a person who showed great religious devotion
and/or infatuation to the Nymphs
Once a man was seized he had to dedicate himself to that
nymph’s cult
Archedemos and the Vari Cave
According to inscriptions found in the cave, the sanctuary was built by Archedemus of Thera. He identified himself as a nympholept and states that he built the sanctuary "at the Nymph's counsel".

3. Nympholepsy In Modern Times
Passion aroused in men by beautiful young girls
Can be synonymous with pedophilia
In Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, the main character refers to himself as a nympholept because he is infatuated with young girls
A Metal Band from Singapore

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