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 Kyrandia: Hand of Fate to designer Rick Gush, "Hand of Fate" was a commercial disappointment, with sales roughly 50% lower than its predecessor had achieved. He blamed this decrease on a "cryptic" advertising campaign directed by "an unbelievably arrogant new VP of marketing", who was fired from Virgin Interactive shortly after the launch. However, the game's later bundle SKU with "Fables and Fiends" and "Malcolm's Revenge" contributed "tens of thousands of copies to the sales totals in the first few months", Gush noted. The "Legend of Kyrandia" series as a whole, including "Hand of Fate", totaled above 250,000 units in sales by August 1996.