Look up: Maia

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   Maia
   In Greek mythology, Maia was the daughter of Atlas and the mother of Hermes.
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   Maia
   In Greek mythology, eldest and most beautiful of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, and mother of Hermes by Zeus. Identified by the Romans with an ancient Italian goddess of spring, also...
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   Maia
   Ma'i·a noun [ From Latin Maia , a goddess.] (Zoology) (a) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species ( Maia squinado ). (b) A beautiful American bombycid moth ( Eucronia maia ).
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   maia
   <zoology> A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado). ... A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia). ... Origin: From L. Maia, a goddess. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Maia
   `Maia` is a female given name of Greek origin. Together with other similar words, it may refer to:
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   Maia
   • (n.) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado). • (n.) A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
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   Maia
   (from the article `Pleiades`) in Greek mythology, the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione: Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope. ...
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   Maia
   (from the article `Mercury`) ...Greek Hermes, fleet-footed messenger of the gods. His worship was introduced early, and his temple on the Aventine Hill in Rome was dedicated in ... fifth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Maia, a Roman fertility goddess.[2 related articles]
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   Maia
   (from the article `Pleiades`) ...several hundred stars, of which six or seven can be seen by the unaided eye and have figured prominently in the myths and literature of many ...
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    Maia
    Maia is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Lat In nurse, mother, goddess of spring; great ` Where is it used? The name Maia is mainly used In Roman Mythology. Maia appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 608.. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Maia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #509. The last
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    Maia
    (20 Tauri) The Maia Nebula, NGC 1432 The fourth brightest star in the Pleiades after Alcyone, Atlas, and Electra, and the fifteenth brightest star in the constellation Taurus; it is named after one of the seven mythical daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Maia is a B star t...
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    Maia
    Maia (mā'u, mī'u) . 1. In Greek mythology, oldest of the Pleiades. She was the mother of Hermes by Zeus. 2. In Roman mythology, goddess of fertility; also called Maiesta. She was often identified with Bona Dea. The month of May was probably named for her.
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