ATLANTIDES


Meaning of ATLANTIDES in English

[Greek] In Greek mythology, Atlantides was the name given to the Pleiades, who were fabled to be the seven daughters of Atlas. and Pleione. The Pleiades were Alcyone, Eletra, Celaeno, Maia, Sterope, Merope, and Taygete. They were turned into doves by Zeus and their image was put into the stars. Zeus did this to save them from the attention of Orion.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.