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The Pleiades in the list of the most popular constellations of the starry sky, visible from the earth, take the second place after - Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Myths and legends about the Pleiades are in the myths, legends, fairy tales and legends of many peoples. They were revered as demigods, many powerful peoples considered them their ancestors.
Consider the Pleiades through the ancient Greek heritage. The Greek word Pleiades came from the word "doves", or "swim", they were the daughters of the Atlantean Atlas and Pleione. They also had sisters Hyades and brother Geass. They were considered "Atlantis" daughters of the ruler of Atlantis, Atlantean Atlas. Atlas and Atlantis have a common root. Which means that Atlantis could really be the birthplace of the Atlanteans. They were also considered to be the doves of Zeus, who collected the nectar of the Gods for him, while one of them died and another took its place. According to the Pleiades in other Greece, the navigation season was determined. Therefore, one of the decodings of the name Pleiades comes from the word "sail".
