Māia, Māja (written by Cicero Majja, like ejjus, pejjus, etc.; v. the letter J), ae, f., = Μαῖα.
I Daughter of Atlas and Pleione, and the mother of Mercury by Jupiter , Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 56: Majā genitum demittit ab alto, i. e. Mercury , Verg. A. 1, 297: Maiā natus, Hor. S. 2, 6, 5; Ov. M. 11, 303; Macr. S. 1, 12, 19; acc. Majam, Ov. F. 4, 174.—As one of the Pleiades : sanctissima Maja, Cic. Arat. 270: multi ante occasum Majae coepere, Verg. G. 1, 225; Ov. F. 4, 174; 5, 85.—
II A daughter of Faunus , Macr. S. 1, 12.