Maia
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Maia (1) Greek Daughter of Atlas and Pleione,
the eldest and most beautiful of the Pleiades (the Seven
Sisters). Maia was the mother of Hermes, whose father
was Zeus. She bore Hermes in a grotto on Mount
Cyllene in Arcadia. Maia's only appearance in Greek
mythological writings is in the works of Hesiod.
Maia (2) (Maiesta) Roman A very early and
now little-known Roman goddess of agriculture and
fertility. People made sacrifices to her to ensure the
fertility of their crops. Maia was a supporter of and
perhaps assistant to Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
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