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Maia (1) Greek Daughter of Atlas and Pleione, the eldest and most beautiful of the Pleiades (the Seven Sisters).

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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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