Maia
Pleiad and mother of Hermes
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Summary
Maia is a Pleiades[1]. Maia draws 3,701 Wikipedia views per month (pleiades category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Atlas[3]
- Mother: Pleione[4]
- Child: Hermes[5]
- Sex or gender: female[6]
- Commons category: Maia (mythology)[7]
- Unmarried partner: Zeus[8]
- Said to be the same as: Maia[9]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[10]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Pauly–Wissowa[16]
- Name in native language: Μαία[17]
- Different from: Maia[18], 'Maia'[19]
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Influence
Things named for Maia include Maia[20], an optical double[21]; Maius[22], a calendar month[23]; and 66 Maja[24], an asteroid[25].
Why It Matters
Maia has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Maia is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Maia include Maia[20], an optical double[21]; Maius[22], a calendar month[23]; and 66 Maja[24], an asteroid[25].