Pleiades (Greek mythology) Hesperides, nymphs of the morning star. After Atlas was forced to carry the heavens on his shoulders, Orion began to pursue all of the Pleiades, and Zeus transformed them first into doves, and then into stars to comfort their father. The constellation of Orion is said to still pursue them across the night sky. One of the most memorable myths involving the Pleiades is the story of how these sisters literally became stars, their "catasterism". According to some versions of the tale, all seven sisters committed suicide because they were so saddened by either the fate of their father, Atlas,
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate The Sailor on the Seas of Fate Sailor on the Sea of Fate is the second Elric of Melnibone book by Michael Moorcock. It is chronologically the third in the series (The events of The Fortress of the Pearl occur between Elric of Melnibone and Sailor of the Sea of Fate). The book is divided into three parts. The story begins with Elric lost somewhere in the Young Kingdoms and near the sea. A mysterious ship appears and he is welcomed aboard by its captain and introduced to three other powerful warriors. The captain informs the adventurers that they are