Sterope (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Sterope was one of the seven sisters in Greek mythology known as the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
- The name Sterope is often associated with the Greek word for lightning, and she was said to be the wife of Oenomaus.
- Sterope was also known as Asterope, and her name is sometimes used interchangeably with that of her sister.
- In some accounts, Sterope was said to be the mother of Oenomaus' children, including Hippodamia.
- Sterope's story is often overshadowed by those of her more famous sisters, such as Maia and Electra.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
One of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).