Deity Greek and Roman
Maia
Μαῖα grc
Pleiad and mother of Hermes
Overview
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 4
Kinship in an account 4
- child of (child) Atlas deity in Greek mythology
- child of (child) Pleione Oceanid of Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) Hermes Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology; the emissary and messenger of the gods; the god of trade, heraldry, merchants, commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports, travelers, and athletes; the son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia
- partner of Zeus Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
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