Hamadriades (Grieks: Ἁμαδρυάδες) was in die Griekse mitologie nimfe wat in bome gewoon het.
Hulle was ’n spesifieke soort driade: Hulle was van geboorte af gebonde aan een boom; sommige glo hulle was die boom self. Daarteenoor was driades net die entiteit, of gees, van die boom.
As die boom doodgegaan het, het die hamadriade ook gesterf. Daarom het die gode en nimfe mense gestraf wat bome beskadig het.
Die Deipnosophistae van Athenaios noem agt hamadriades, die dogters van Oxylus en Hamadryas:
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