Maia
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Maia is a figure from Greek mythology, one of the Pleiades and the mother of the god Hermes.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daughter of Atlas
ⓘ
Daughter of Pleione ⓘ Greek mythological figure ⓘ Nymph ⓘ Pleiad ⓘ |
| associatedConstellation | Taurus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Growth
ⓘ
Mount Cyllene ⓘ Spring ⓘ |
| astronomicalAssociation | Star Maia in the Pleiades cluster ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Children of Atlas ⓘ Nymphs of Greek mythology ⓘ Women associated with Hermes ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Reclusive
ⓘ
Shy ⓘ |
| consort | Zeus ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| etymology | Name possibly related to Greek word for "nurse" or "mother" ⓘ |
| family | Titan lineage through Atlas ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| grandparent | Hermes ⓘ |
| groupRole | Eldest of the Pleiades in some traditions ⓘ |
| lover | Maia self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pleiades ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homeric Hymns
ⓘ
surface form:
Homeric Hymn to Hermes
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca ⓘ
surface form:
Works of Apollodorus
Works of Hesiod ⓘ |
| mother | Maia self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Age of the Titans and early Olympians ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Birth of Hermes ⓘ |
| parent | Hermes ⓘ |
| relative |
Atlas
ⓘ
Pleione ⓘ |
| residence |
Mount Cyllene
ⓘ
surface form:
Cave on Mount Cyllene
|
| role | Mother of a major Olympian god ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alcyone
ⓘ
Celaeno ⓘ Electra ⓘ Merope ⓘ Sterope ⓘ Taygete ⓘ |
| worship |
Connected to cult of Hermes in Arcadia
ⓘ
Honored in Arcadia ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Atlas
subject surface form:
Zeus