Celeano, the Dark One

Celaeno, the twelve minute track from the album Pleiades by Christel Veraart. For more information, please visit: Celaeno was also one of the sisters of the famous starcluster in Greek Mythology. The name Celeano derives from the ancient Greek word Kelaino, meaning “the dark one.” Celaeno was the middle sister of the seven Pleiades sisters. Greek mythology states that she was outshone by her parents Atlas and Pleione, as well as her other sisters. Celaeno had four children with the sea god Poseidon, and two with the Titan Prometheus. Historically, the stars of the Pleiades played a significant role in determining the seasons and commencement of the New Year. Together with the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major), - they were thought to be the celestial hub in the sky that determines the world’s ancient Greeks referred to the great cycle of the equinoxes as the Great Year of the Pleiades rather than that of the Great Bear. This suggests that