Hyas (in some traditions, as brother of the Hyades)
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Hyas is a figure in Greek mythology, often portrayed as the brother of the Hyades whose death led his grieving sisters to be transformed into a star cluster.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyas | 0 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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mortal youth ⓘ |
| afterlifeAssociation | transformation of his sisters into stars ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hyades
NERFINISHED
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constellation Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ rain-bringing nymphs (Hyades) NERFINISHED ⓘ star cluster Hyades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Characters in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOf | grief of the Hyades ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | varies by tradition ⓘ |
| familyRelation | brother of the Hyades ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMythType | death-and-transformation myth ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Ὑάς NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later mythographic sources ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | figure whose death explains origin of the Hyades star cluster ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | etiological figure for a star cluster ⓘ |
| sibling | Hyades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.