Maia
Pleiad and mother of Hermes
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Maia
Summary
Maia is a Pleiades[1]. Maia has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Maia's father was Atlas[3].
- Maia's mother was Pleione[4].
- A child of Maia was Hermes[5].
- Maia is recorded as female[6].
- Maia's instance of is recorded as Pleiades[7].
- Maia's Commons category is recorded as Maia (mythology)[8].
- Maia's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus[9].
- Maia's said to be the same as is recorded as Maia[10].
- Maia's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[11].
- Maia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
- Maia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
- Maia's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
- Maia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
- Maia's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Maia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
- Maia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μαία'}[18].
- Maia's different from is recorded as Maia[19].
- Maia's different from is recorded as 'Maia'[20].
Body
Definition and Type
Maia's instance of is recorded as Pleiades[7].
Influence
Things named for Maia include 66 Maja[21], an asteroid[22]; Maius[23], a calendar month[24]; and Maia[25], an optical double[26].
Why It Matters
Maia has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Maia is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Maia include 66 Maja[21], an asteroid[22]; Maius[23], a calendar month[24]; and Maia[25], an optical double[26].