Pleione
deity sky Greek single tradition · 2
Pleione is the mother of the Pleiades in Greek mythology. Her name indicates that she was the mother of the Pleiades. The Pleiades are a cluster of seven stars.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Greek mythology since at least the 8th century BCE.
Relationships
- parent of
- Pleiades, Asterope (Pleiad)
- consort of
- Atlas
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The Pleiades' parents were the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione born on Mount Cyllene.”
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“He took a lesser goddess named Pleione as his wife.”
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