pleiads
/ˈpliːədz/
noun
- Another name for the Pleiades star cluster.
- The Pleiads shine brightly in the autumn sky.
- Many cultures have legends about the Pleiads.
- Through binoculars, the Pleiads reveal dozens of faint stars.
- In Greek mythology, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, the same as the Pleiades.
- One of the Pleiads, Merope, married a mortal and her star is dimmer than the others.
- The poet described the Pleiads as mourning for their father Atlas.
- The Pleiads were said to be the companions of the goddess Artemis.
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