Merope (Pleiad)
One of the seven Pleiades sisters from Greek mythology and wife of Sisyphus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Greek mythology, Merope /ˈmɛrəpiː/[1] (Greek: Μερόπη) is one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Pleione, their mother, is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and is the protector of sailors.[2] Their transformation into the star cluster known as the Pleiades is the subject of various myths.
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Merope | |
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Member of the Pleiades | |
Abode | Mt. Cyllene on Arcadia or later Corinth or Chios |
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Parents | Atlas and Pleione or Aethra |
Siblings |
(b) Hyades
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Consort | Sisyphus |
Children | Glaukos, Ornytion (Porphyrion), Thersander and Almus |
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