The Nymphs-Pan, a Greek mythological story, is a tale of Zeus and his daughters, the Nymphs, who were born from the blood of the gods. They were worshiped as deities of nature and protected plants and animals. They were also raised humans, connected with Apollon, the river god Ahelos, and Dionysos, the god of the sea. The Nymphs were identified with the generative power of life, and their connection with fertility linked their culture with that of the Nymphs. They were worshiped jointly, usually in open-air sanctuaries or caves near rivers, like the Illisos in Athens, or on mountains and hills.