Pleione

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Pleione is a nymph in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of the Pleiades.

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Figure in Greek mythology
Nymph
appearsIn Pleiades and Hyades myth cycle
surface form: Myths of the Pleiades
associatedWith Boetian and Arcadian myth cycles
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
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
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 (26)

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

Merope childOf Pleione
Maia relative Pleione
Electra childOf Pleione
Electra mother Pleione
Taygete parent Pleione
Celaeno parent Pleione
Celaeno mother Pleione
Alcyone parent Pleione
Atlas spouseOrConsort Pleione
Seven Sisters containsStar Pleione
M45 containsStar Pleione
Sterope mother Pleione
Sterope notableRelative Pleione
this entity surface form: Oceanid Pleione
Oceanids notableMember Pleione
Pleione relatedAstronomicalObject Pleione self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Star Pleione (28 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster
Asia sibling Pleione
Asia sibling Pleione
Melotte 22 notableStar Pleione
Messier 45 containsStar Pleione
Titan Atlas spouseOrConsort Pleione
Aethra siblingOf Pleione
Asterope parent Pleione
Hyades nymphs possibleMother Pleione
Mother of the Pleiades name Pleione