[287] Naiasin: i.e. the nymphs of the vale of Tempe; cf. Cul. 18 “Pierii laticis decus, ite, sorores Naides” ;
This form of the Greek dative plural apparently occurs here first in extant Latin; but cf. citations from Varro Charis. 1.15, p. 38 “schemasin” , and Non. p. 374 “ethesin” ; Prop. 1.20.12 “Adryasin” , 32 Hamadryasin, 34 Thyniasin; Ov. Her. 13.137 “Troasin” ; Ov. AA 3.672 “Lemniasin” , etc.“ hic etiam viridi ludentes Panes in herba
et Satyri Dryadesque choros egere puellae
Naiadum coetu.
”Cul. 115ff.