In Greek mythology, Melia or Melie (Ancient Greek Μελία, Μελίη) was the name of several figures.
[1] The name Melia comes from μελία, the ancient Greek word for ash-tree.
[2] In the plural, the Meliae were a class of nymphs associated with trees, particularly ash-trees.
There were several other nymphs (or possible nymphs) named Melia, not necessarily associated with trees, these include:[3] Two other personages named Melia, are known from scholia citing the fifth-century BC mythographer Pherecydes: