Merope
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Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merope (Pleiad) | 1 |
| Μερόπη | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pleiad
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ star nymph ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
scholia on classical texts
ⓘ
works of ancient Greek poets ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
explanation of the “lost” or faint Pleiad
ⓘ
marriage to Sisyphus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
constellation Taurus
ⓘ
star cluster Pleiades ⓘ |
| cataloguedAsStar | 23 Tauri (star traditionally named Merope) ⓘ |
| causeOfFaintnessInMyth | shame for loving a mortal ⓘ |
| childOf |
Atlas
ⓘ
Pleione ⓘ |
| cultLocation | Corinth (through her association with Sisyphus) ⓘ |
| culturalRole | astral nymph linked to navigation ⓘ |
| domain | sky ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| greekName |
Merope
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Μερόπη
|
| hasMythType | etiological myth ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInSkyRegion | near the ecliptic in Taurus ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Pleiades
ⓘ
surface form:
the Pleiades
|
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the seven Pleiades ⓘ |
| offspring |
Almus
ⓘ
Hyas ⓘ
surface form:
Glaukos
Hyas ⓘ
surface form:
Hylacus
Ornytion ⓘ Thersander ⓘ |
| parent | none ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Atlas myth
ⓘ
Pleiades star myth ⓘ Taurus ⓘ
surface form:
Taurus constellation
|
| representedAs | the faintest of the visible Pleiades ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alcyone
ⓘ
Celaeno ⓘ Electra ⓘ Maia ⓘ Sterope ⓘ Taygete ⓘ |
| spouseOrLover | Sisyphus ⓘ |
| symbolism |
marriage between gods and mortals
ⓘ
shame and obscurity among stars ⓘ |
| transformedInto | star ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Corinth
subject surface form:
Atlas
subject surface form:
Corinth
subject surface form:
23 Tauri