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The name of the asterism in the constellation Taurus (the Bull) formed from the five nymph-like daughters of Atlas who were turned into stars.
The name Hyades means Raining Ones and implies that the sisters rose in the sky during the rainy season.
The names of the sisters are: Phaesyle, Koronis (Coronis), Kleeia (Cleeia), Phaeo and Eudora.
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