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 Legend of Mardoush to catch him. Faranak (Fereydun's mother) then brings the young boy to Alborz mountains and asks Shahrasb to take care of Fereydun and teach him. Fereydun finally becomes a strong and clever man. With a huge army, he joins Kaveh and revolts against Zahhak, defeats and arrests him in the Alborz Mountains. The Legend of Mardoush The Legend of Mardoush, (), is a long animated Persian trilogy based on the mythical stories of Shahnameh. The metaphor "mardoush", literally meaning snake-shoulder, refers to Zahhak, as two snakes grew on his shoulders after they were kissed by Ahriman. The production of this