Celaeno (Pleiad)

In Greek mythology, Celaeno (Κελαινώ Kelaino, lit. 'the dark one', also Celeno or Kelaino, sometimes [misspelled] Calaeno) was one of the Pleiades.

Mythology
Celaeno was the daughter of Atlas and Pleione or Aethra. She was said to bore to Poseidon numerous children which includes: Lycus and Nycteus; of King Eurypylus (or Eurytus) of Cyrene, and Lycaon.

Modern references
The following modern uses derive from the Ancient Greek mythical name:


 * Celaeno, a star in the Pleiades open cluster of stars.
 * USS Celeno (AK-76), a United States Navy Crater class cargo ship
 * Ship Celaeno builder  A. HALL & Co Aberdeen.  Rig: SHIP. Construction: Wood. Yard Number: 233. Completed in June 1863. Weighed 702 tons and measured 173.0 feet x 30.2 feet x 18.7 feet.  The Celaeno made eleven trips to New Zealand.

In popular culture

 * The star Celaeno features as a location in the Cthulhu Mythos stories of August Derleth. See Cthulhu Mythos celestial bodies and Extraterrestrial places in the Cthulhu Mythos
 * Celaeno is the name of the chief Goddess in the Celaeno Series by Jane Fletcher.
 * Celaeno (CeCe) is the main character of book 4 (The Pearl Sister) in the Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley