Thalia

1Thalia:- In Greek mythology, Thaleia or Thalia was the daughter of Hephaestus and was a nymph of Mount Aitna in Sikelia (or Sicily), southern Italy. 

Thalia

She had love affair with Zeus, but, fearing the wrath of Hera, asked to be hidden beneath the earth.There she gave birth to the Palikoi. ( Palikoi were Sicilian daemons, twin sons of Zeus).



2Thalia:- In Greek mythology, Thalia was the goddess of festivity and rich, luxurious banquets.

Grace

She was one of the three Graces who usually appears with her sisters dancing in a circle.

 3Thalia:- In Greek mythology,  Thalia was one of the nine (Muses), the goddess of music, song and dance. Thaleia was named Muse of comedy and bucolic poetry. 

Thalia

In this guise she was portrayed with the attributes of comic mask, shepherd's staff and wreath of ivy. She was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the eighth-born of the nine Muses.

4 Thalia:- In Greek mythology Thalia is one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of Nereus and Doris. 

Thalia, one of the Nereids

She is mentioned as one of the 32 Nereids who gather on the coast of Troy from the depths of the sea to mourn with Thetis for the future death of her son Achilles.

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Sterope

  1.Sterope:- In Greek mythology, Sterope was described as the daughter of Atlas and Pleione, one of the Pleiades and a companion of Artemis. 

Sterope

                         According to some version. Sterope was described as wife or lover of  Ares, and mother of Oenomaus.  In some versions Sterope was described as the wife of Oenomaus.  

2.Sterope:- In Greek mythology, Sterope was described as the daughter of  Cepheus, King of Tegea. 

Sterope, princess of Tegea

Sterope was given by Hercules a lock of Medusa's hair  to protect her hometown, Tegea from attack, in the absence of men.

3.Sterope:- In Greek mythology, Steropes was described as one of the Cyclopes, son of Gaea and Uranus.

4.Sterope:- daughter of Pleuron and Xanthippe.
5.Sterope:- daughter of Helios (the sun god) and wife of Eurypylus.
6.Sterope:- one of the horses of Helios

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Pleione

In Greek mythology, Pleione was described as oceanid nymph of Mt Cyllene in Arcadia (Southern Greek). She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. Pleione was known as protector of sailing. 

Pleione

                                 She married the Titan Atlas and gave birth to the Pleiades, the  Hyades, and Hyas. 

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Merope

 Merope1                                   
        In Greek mythology, Merope  was one of the seven Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Merope married the impious (not religious) king Sisyphus and was ancestress of the Corinthian and Lycian royal families.

Merope

                                          Merope sisters had relations with gods and bore them sons, but Merope married Sisyphus and lived on the island Chios. Merope gave birth to Glaukos, Ornytion, Almus, Thersander and Sinon. According to some versions, Merope was so ashamed of her husband's crimes that she hid her face amongst the stars of heaven, and so the seventh star of the Pleiades faded away from human sight. According to other versions, Merope became invisible from shame, because she alone among her sisters had sexual intercourse with a moral man.

Merope2
               In Greek mythology, Merope was described as the daughter of Oenopion, king of Chios, (son of Dionysus and Ariadne) and nymph Helike. When hunter Orion came to Chios, he love in love with beautiful princess, Merope. Orion served King Oinopion as huntsman and wished to marry Merope, but Oenopion, disliking the idea, made Orion drunk, put out his eyes as he slept, and then cast him on the beach. 

Merope..

                                 According to other version, Orion got drunk went into the chamber of the Merope2, and had sex with her. Oenopion with assistance of Dionysus, who caused Orion to be thrown into a deep sleep by satyrs, in which Oenopion blinded him.
                                               In rare version, Merope was described as the wife of Oenopion. 

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Taygete

In Greek mythology, Taygete was described as the daughter of Atlas and Pleione, one of the Pleiades and a companion of Artemis. Mt Taygetos in Laconia derived its name from her.

Taygete

                                           Zeus was attracted towards her beauty and take advantage when Taygete was unconscious. Taygete was so ashamed when she recovered that she hid herself under Mount Taygetos, in Laconia. In due course she gave birth to Lacedaemon, founder of Sparta. According to other versions, in order to secure Taygete against Zeus lustful advance, Artemis transformed her into a doe. When she was restored to her original form, she showed her gratitude towards Artemis by dedicating to her the Cerynitian hind with golden horns. (The golden horns that Hercules had to fetch in his 3rd labor.)  In some versions, It was described that by Tantalus she became the mother of Pelops. 

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