The Pleiades in Mythology In the Encyclopedia we find this: Pleiades (mythology), in Greek mythology, seven daughters of Atlas and of Pleione, the daughter of Oceanus. Their names were Electra, Maia, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Sterope, and Merope. According to some versions of the myth, t...
Entries linking toSeven Sisters Pleiades(n.) late 14c.,Pliades, "visible open star cluster in the constellation Taurus," in Greek mythology they represent the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, transformed by Zeus into seven stars. From LatinPleiades, from GreekPleiades(singularPlēias), perha...
Olympian Zeus- a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high Great Pyramid,Pyramids of Egypt,Pyramid- a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides;...
Gorgon- (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone Grace- (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors ...
And why is the seventh sister missing? Following the bestselling The Seven Sisters, is the second book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series based loosely on the mythology surrounding the famous star constellation.Lucinda Riley
The Pleiades is a bright star cluster and a popular skywatching target. We take a look at where it is located and the mythology behind the famous asterism.
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Sometimes people translate the Dreaming as mythology. This does not do it justice. It implies that they are not true. Many Aboriginal people view such an attitude as an insult. They are not Aboriginal mythologies. The Dreaming is treated very seriously by Aboriginal people. They are revered acc...
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Footnote:The Greeks –Even the ancient Greeks had a myth of the ‘Swan Maidens’ coded into the pre-Olympian mythology of their own traditions. These were the threeGraeae–daughters of the primal sea-god Phorcys,who appear in the myth of Perseus. They live on an island at the reaches of...