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In Greek mythology, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, the sisters have lovely astronomical names: Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Taygeta, Maia, Sterope, and Merope (and wouldn't you love calling them all home from the back door).
The nine brightest stars of the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygete, Celaeno and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione.
Six stars are easily visible to the naked eye—Alcyone (the brightest), Electra, Celaeno, Sterope, Maia, and Taygete.
The Pleiades are, according to Greek mythology, the seven daughters of Atlas, the titan who holds up the sky, and the Oceanid named Pleione. The sisters are Alcyone, Maia, Electra, Taygeta, Celaeno, Merope and Sterope.
 See also: Taurus, Pleiades, Celaeno, Electra, Alcyone
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