PLEIADES

 
 

Δέδυκε μὲν ἀ σελάννα
καὶ Πληΐαδες, μέσαι δέ
νύκτες, πάρα δ’ ἔρχετ’ ὤρα,
ἔγω δὲ μόνα κατεύδω.

 

The moon has set,

And the Pleiades.

In the mid of night,

Each hour comes and goes,

And I lie alone.

 

~ Sappho ~

 
 

Digitally enhanced image of Elihu Vedder’s (1836-1923) painting The Pleiades (1885). Original photo source: Wikipedia.

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