Maia
One of the seven Pleiades sisters and the mother of Hermes from Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Maia (disambiguation).
Maia (/ˈmeɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, Μαίη; Latin: Maia),[1] in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus.[2]
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Maia | |
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Member of the Pleiades | |
Abode | Mount Cyllene, Arcadia |
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Parents | Atlas and Pleione or Aethra |
Siblings |
(b) Hyades
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Consort | Zeus |
Children | Hermes |
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