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Maia

Maia is a name with mythological, astronomical, and cultural significance. In Greek mythology, Maia is the eldest of the seven Pleiades sisters, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She is best known as the mother of Hermes (Mercury) by Zeus, and she is associated with spring, growth, and nurturing in various myths and later literary traditions.

In astronomy, Maia is the name of one of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster, located

Maia is also a feminine given name used in many languages, drawing on its mythological and celestial

Beyond myth and naming, Maia appears in various cultural contexts as a proper noun or character name,

in
the
constellation
Taurus.
The
cluster
lies
in
the
northern
sky
and
is
visible
to
the
naked
eye
under
dark
skies.
Maia
itself
is
one
of
the
brighter
stars
within
the
cluster,
which
lies
at
a
distance
of
roughly
440
light-years
from
Earth.
associations.
The
name
has
numerous
variants,
including
Maya
and
Maja,
and
appears
in
literature,
film,
and
contemporary
usage
around
the
world.
reflecting
the
enduring
influence
of
the
figure
and
the
star.
The
term
encapsulates
themes
of
motherhood,
brightness,
and
spring
across
different
traditions.