Cepheus, King of Tegea — Not to be confused with Cepheus, King of Aethiopia. In Greek mythology, Cepheus was the son of Aleus and Neaera or Cleobule, and brother of Amphidamas, Lycurgus of Arcadia, Auge and Alcidice. He and his brother Amphidamas are counted among the… … Wikipedia
Ares — This article is about the ancient Greek god. For other uses, see Ares (disambiguation). Ares … Wikipedia
Asterope — can refer to:* Another name for Sterope (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades. ** Asterope (star) is one of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster. * Another name for Hesperia, the wife or desired lover of Aesacus and daughter of Cebren. * Asterope… … Wikipedia
Pleiades — /plee euh deez , pluy /, n.pl. 1. Class. Myth. seven daughters of Atlas and half sisters of the Hyades, placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion. One of them (the Lost Pleiad) hides, either from grief or shame. 2. Astron. a… … Universalium
Meanings of minor planet names: 1–500 — This is a list of the sources of minor planet names. These ascriptions should not be changed without consulting Lutz D. Schmadel s authoritative Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (and its predecessor Paul Herget s The Names of the Minor Planets… … Wikipedia
Merope (Pleiades) — L Etoile Perdue (The Lost Star, 1884) by William Adolphe Bouguereau: Merope with her sister Pleiades in the background In Greek mythology, Merope is one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Pleione, their m … Wikipedia
Pleiades (Greek mythology) — For the Pleiades in other mythologies, see Pleiades in folklore and literature. The Pleiades (1885) by the Symbolist painter Elihu Vedder The Pleiades ( … Wikipedia
Pleiades (mythology) — This article is about Greek mythology. The Pleiades star cluster also appears in many other mythologies mdash; see Pleiades (star cluster). For alternate meanings see Pleiades (disambiguation). The Pleiades (IPA|/ˈplaɪədiːz/, also… … Wikipedia
HIPPODAMI`A — in the legendary lore of Greece, was the beautiful daughter of Oenomaus, king of Pisa, in Elis, and the pleiad Sterope; the oracle had foretold death to Oenomaus on the occasion of his daughter s marriage, to prevent which the king had made it … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
