pleiades

• Nom propre désignant dans la mythologie grecque les sept filles d'Atlas et de Pléioné, transformées en un amas d'étoiles visible dans la constellation du Taureau.

A proper noun referring to the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology, who were transformed into a star cluster in the constellation Taurus.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Mythological figuresC1formal

   In Greek mythology, the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione, who were transformed into stars to escape the hunter Orion.

   Les Pléiades

   • The Pleiades were pursued by Orion across the sky.
   • According to myth, the Pleiades were placed among the stars for their protection.
   • The seven sisters of the Pleiades are a famous constellation.

   Synonymesatlantides

2. B2formal

   An open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as the Seven Sisters, visible to the naked eye.

   Pléiades

   • The Pleiades cluster is one of the brightest and closest star clusters to Earth.
   • Astronomers study the Pleiades to understand stellar evolution.
   • On a clear night, you can see the Pleiades as a small dipper in the sky.