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Alcyone, Celaeno and Asterope

The other Pleiades' seduction by Poseidon and Ares was less interesting.

Alcyone

Poseidon seduced Alcyone (Ἀλκυόνη) who became the mother of Hyreis, Hyperenor and Aethusa.

Celaeno

Celaeno (Κελαινώ) had Poseidon as her lover as well, and became the mother of Nycteus and Lycus. They became regents and rulers of Thebes.

Asterope

Ares seduced Asterope or Sterope (Στερόπη), and she became the mother of Oenomaüs, who became the king of Pisa and the father of Hippodameia. Oenomaüs died in the chariot race against one of his daughter's suitors, Pelops.

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Alcyone, Ἀλκυόνη.

Celaeno, Κελαινώ.

Asterope, Sterope, Στερόπη.

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Library was written by Apollodorus.

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Pleiades:

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  • • Maia
  • • Merope
  • • Alcyone, Celaeno and Asterope
Pleïone

Pleïone

Pleïone (Πληιόνη) was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She was married to Atlas, and became the mother of seven daughters who were known as the Pleiades. Apart from being the mother to the Pleiades, not much is known about Pleiades. Her daughte...

August 31st, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Pleiades

Pleiades

The Pleiades (Πλειάδες) were the seven daughters of Atlas and the Oceanid Pleïone (Pleione). However, Hyginus says in the Fabulae that Atlas and Pleïone originally had twelve daughters and a son named Hyas, and five of their daughters died grievin...

August 31st, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
The Pleiades (The Atlantids)

The Pleiades (The Atlantids)

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Merope

Merope

One of the Pleiades; a daughter of Atlas and Pleïone. Of all the Pleiades, only Merope had a mortal husband or lover: Sisyphus, king of Corinth. Merope was the mother of Glaucus, Ornytion, Thersander and Almus. On her husband's instructions, Merop...

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Asteria

Asteria

Asteria was the daughter of the Titans Coeüs (Coeus) and Phoebe. She was the sister of Leto. Asteria married Perses and became mother of Hecate. Not long after her brother was imprisoned in Tartarus, Zeus fell in love with her. Zeus chased Phoebe,...

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Electra

Electra

One of the Pleiades; a daughter of Atlas and Pleïone. Zeus lusted after Electra and spirited her to Olympus. Electra tried to prevent Zeus from raping her by running away and hiding behind the Palladium, a wooden image of Pallas, Athena's childhoo...

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Ceyx and Alcyone

Ceyx and Alcyone

Ceyx (Κήυξ) was the son of Eosphorus (Lucifer in the Roman myth, meaning "Morning Star"). Ceyx was also the brother of Daedalion. Ceyx told the hero Peleus of the fates of his brother and Chione, the daughter of Daedalion. Ceyx was the king of Tra...

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Orion and the Pleiades

Orion and the Pleiades

The most famous story about the Pleiades was when Orion, the giant hunter, pursued them. Hyginus said that the Pleiades were travelling with their mother Pleïone through Boeotia when they encountered Orion. Lusting after the seven sisters, Orion t...

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Hyades

Hyades

The Hyades were sisters of Hyas and the Pleiades. According to Hyginus in his work Fabulae, Atlas and Pleïone originally had 12 daughters and a son named Hyas (though in Poetica Astronomica, Hyginus contradicted himself, saying that there were 15 ...

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Astraeüs

Astraeüs

Son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia. He was the brother of Perses and Pallas. By the goddess Eos, he was the father of Boreas, Zephyrus and Notus - gods of winds (see also Aeolus for more detail about the wind gods). His name means "Starry" becaus...

April 19th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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