Asterope

/æˈstɛrəpi/ noun

Definition

One of the Pleiades, a star in Greek mythology; also the name of one of the seven sister-stars in classical astronomy.

Etymology

From Greek Asterope, a goddess/nymph in Greek mythology. According to myth, she was one of the seven Pleiades and daughter of Atlas, and her name means 'lightning flash' or 'bright star.'

Kelly Says

Asterope is one of the seven Pleiades sisters visible in the night sky—but she's the faintest of the seven, which led to a weird myth that she hides because she married a mortal and felt shame!

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