Celaeno

Celaeno may refer to:

• Celaeno (mythology): In Greek mythology, Celaeno (Ancient Greek: Κελαινώ, "the dark one") is the name of several figures:

  • One of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She was the wife of Poseidon and mother of Lycus and Eurypylus. Accounts vary as to her fate; some say she was struck by lightning, while others say she left her sisters out of shame for an affair she had with Poseidon, becoming a comet.
  • A Harpy, described as a monstrous, winged spirit. She is often associated with darkness, storms, and punishment. Virgil mentions her in the Aeneid, where she prophesies hardship for the Trojans.
  • A daughter of Ergeus.

• Celaeno (star): A star in the Pleiades open star cluster, located in the constellation Taurus. It is named after the mythological Pleiad.

• Celaeno (crater): A crater on the far side of the Moon, named after the star Celaeno.