Sterope
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One of the seven sisters in Greek myth who are daughters of Atlas
- proper noun
- Literature
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Estérope
- In Greek mythology, Sterope is celebrated as one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
Examples
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They, in turn, are flanked by two women: Sterope, the mother of Hippodameia, on the left, and Hippodameia by Oenomaus, her father, on the right.
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According to legend, Sterope and her sisters were transformed into stars by the gods.
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As a star in the Pleiades cluster, Sterope shines brightly in the night sky.
Synonyms
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One of the seven sisters in Greek myth who became stars
refers only to a mythological sister and not to group or figurative uses
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One of the seven Pleiades sisters in Greek myth, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione
has identical sense but uses a different sister's name
Surface Forms
Sterope main
Etymology
Sterope is an old Greek name linked to a word for 'light' or 'a flash'. A helpful way to remember her is to think of Sterope as one of the Pleiad sisters who is 'shining' in the sky, which fits her role in the myths.