Pleione
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Pleione is a nymph in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of the Pleiades.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oceanid Pleione | 1 |
| Star Pleione (28 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Figure in Greek mythology
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Nymph ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Myths of the Pleiades
|
| associatedWith |
Boetian and Arcadian myth cycles
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Mount Cyllene ⓘ Oceanids ⓘ Pleiades ⓘ
surface form:
The Pleiades star cluster
|
| category | Mythological mother figure ⓘ |
| childrenWith | Atlas ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Ancient Greek religion and myth ⓘ |
| familyRole | Wife of the Titan Atlas ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Alcyone
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Celaeno ⓘ Electra ⓘ Maia ⓘ Merope ⓘ Sterope ⓘ Taygete ⓘ Pleiades ⓘ
surface form:
The Pleiades
|
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Possibly related to Greek word for "to sail" or "to float" (uncertain) ⓘ |
| notableFor | Being pursued along with her daughters by Orion in some myth versions ⓘ |
| notableRole | Mother of the Pleiades ⓘ |
| parentage | Oceanid (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| relatedAstronomicalObject |
Pleione
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Star Pleione (28 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster
|
| relatedConstellation | Taurus ⓘ |
| spouse | Atlas ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Primarily known from literary tradition rather than cult worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oceanid Pleione
this entity surface form:
Star Pleione (28 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster