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.

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When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020
Historical notes
Referenced in Greek mythology since at least the 8th century BCE.

Relationships

consort of
Atlas

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Sources

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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