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Maia is the daughter of Atlas [3] [4] and Pleione the Oceanid, and is the oldest of the seven Pleiades. [5] They were born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia , [ 4 ] and are sometimes called mountain nymphs , oreads ; Simonides of Ceos sang of "mountain Maia" (Maiados oureias) "of the lovely black eyes."
Hesiod calls the stars the Atlageneis, possibly meaning "born from Atlas", although linguistic considerations suggests that the epithet refers to some geographic location. [18] The lyric poet Simonides of Ceos (c. 556–468 BC), is the first (datable) source to connect the name of the star-cluster with the seven daughters of Atlas. [19]
In Greek mythology, Merope / ˈ m ɛr ə p iː / [1] (Ancient Greek: Μερόπη) is one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Pleione, their mother, is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and is the protector of sailors. [2] Their transformation into the star cluster known as the Pleiades is the subject of various myths.
Pleione was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys who were the Titan God and Goddess of bodies of water. [3] Pleione was mother to seven daughters, known as the Pleiades. Their names were: Maia, Electra, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Sterope and Merope. [3] She is often said to be the mother of Calypso with Atlas as well. [4]
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daughters of Atlas by either Pleione or Aethra [25] Pleiades: daughters of Atlas and Pleione; [26] constellation; also were classed as Oreads • Maia: Mt. Cyllene, Arcadia partner of Zeus and mother of Hermes [27] • Electra: Mt. Saon, Samothrace mother of Dardanus and Iasion by Zeus [28] • Taygete: Taygetos Mts., Laconia mother of ...
The Béis founder tells PEOPLE that her daughters, Atlas, 5, and Rome, 2, have reached the age where they’ve started staking their claim on her closet. “They go in and they always grab my bags.