In Greek mythology, those characters were the daughters of Atlas, and half sisters of the Hyades. They are indeed related – born of the same primordial gas cloud. To the unaided eye, only six of the stars are usually apparent, including their parents Atlas and Pleione huddled together at ...
An ancient breed with the name of an Aztec god, Xoloitzcuintli (pronouncedshow-low-itz-queentli), is sometimes called aXolo (show-low) for short, or a Mexican hairless dog. Evidence of the Xoloitzcuintli can be traced back more than 3500 years to indigenous peoples of Mexico and Cent...