What is "nehalennia"

Nehalennia (spelled variously) is a goddess of unclear origin, perhaps Germanic or Celtic, Nehalennia is attested on and depicted upon numerous votive altars discovered around what is now the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands, where the Rhine River flowed into the North Sea. Worship of Nehalennia dates back at least to the 2nd century BC, and veneration of the goddess flourished in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.

Nehalennia or Nehellenia may refer to:

• Nehalennia, the ancient European goddess
• Nehalennia, a genus of insect, of the family Coenagrionidae
• Queen Nehellenia, an antagonist from the Sailor Moon series.
• A song on the album Uit oude grond by Dutch band Heidevolk.

Nehalennia is a genus of very small damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Most of the species are commonly known as Sprites. One species, N. speciosa occurs in Eurasia; the rest in North and South America.

This genus contains the following six species:

• Nehalennia gracilis - Sphagnum Sprite
• Nehalennia integricollis - Southern Sprite
• Nehalennia irene - Sedge Sprite
• Nehalennia minuta - Tropical Sprite
• Nehalennia pallidula - Everglades Sprite
• Nehalennia speciosa - Pygmy damselfly, Sedgling