Ὑάδες,ων , αἱ(sg. in collect. sense, Ptol. Tetr. 94 ,Gloss.),
A. the Hyades,a group of stars in the head of the Bull, Il. 18.486 ; their morning setting (in November) was a rainy season, Hes. Op. 615 ; hence commonly derived fr.ὕω,Lat.Pluviae,Verg. A. 1.744 , 3.516 , Ov. Fast. 5.166 , v. Ὕης
11 ; but in Lat. usu. calledsuculae, piglings,as if fr.ὗς, ὑός,Tiroap. Gell. 13.9.4 ;ῠis short in Ep. , thoughῡin E. Ion 1156 , El. 468 (lyr.).
II. five Nymphs named by Hes. Fr. 180 ; later of the Nymphs who reared Dionysus, Pherecyd. 90
J. ; τὰς βάκχας Ὑάδας ἔλεγον
Hsch.
s.v. ἔναστρος.