Hyas

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Hyas is a figure in Greek mythology, often associated with the Hyades as their brother and linked to myths explaining the origin of certain constellations or rain-bringing stars.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Cranaë 1
Glaukos 1
Hylacus 1

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological person
associatedConstellation Hyades
surface form: Hyades star cluster

Taurus
surface form: Taurus constellation
associatedWith Hyades
constellations
rain-bringing stars
star myths
causeOf grief of the Hyades
culture Ancient Greek
deathCause attack by a wild animal
hunting accident
deathContext killed while hunting
effectOfDeath transformation of the Hyades into stars
weeping of the Hyades
familyGroup Atlantean family of star nymphs
gender male
hasNameOrigin Ancient Greek
surface form: Ancient Greek language
linkedTo myths explaining rain
myths explaining star patterns
origin of the Hyades
mentionedIn later Greek mythographic traditions
mythologicalRole brother of the Hyades
narrativeFunction etiological figure for rain-bringing stars
parent Aethra
Atlas
realm earthly hunter
sibling Hyades
timePeriod mythic age

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Atlas child Hyas
Celaeno child Hyas
this entity surface form: Nycteus
Hyades namedAfter Hyas
Merope offspring Hyas
this entity surface form: Glaukos
Merope offspring Hyas
this entity surface form: Hylacus
Hyades sibling Hyas
Phaesyle (Hyad) sibling Hyas
subject surface form: Phaesyle
Amphictyon spouse Hyas
this entity surface form: Cranaë