noun
- plural of lampad; nymphs in Greek mythology who carried torches and served as attendants to underworld deities
Usage: mythology
Examples
- The lampads guided souls through the dark passages of Hades.
- In ancient Greek art, lampads were often depicted holding flaming torches.
- The lampads served as companions to Hecate in her nocturnal journeys.
- Poets described the lampads as ethereal beings illuminating the underworld.
- The lampads’ torches provided the only light in the realm of the dead.