Hyades (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the Hyades (/ˈhaɪ.ə.diːz/;^[1] Ancient Greek: Ὑάδες, romanized: Hyádes, popularly "rain-makers"^[2] or "the rainy ones"; from ὕω, hýō, 'I fall as rain', but probably from ὗς, hŷs, 'swine'^[3]) are a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain.^[4]

^ "Hyades". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. p. 107. ISBN 9780241983386.
^ "Hyades". Online Etymology Dictionary, s.v. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
^ "HYADES - Star Nymphs of Greek Mythology". theoi.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.

[1] "Hyades". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[2] Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. p. 107. ISBN 9780241983386.

[3] "Hyades". Online Etymology Dictionary, s.v. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

[4] "HYADES - Star Nymphs of Greek Mythology". theoi.com. Retrieved 2017-02-16.

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