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Maia is also the name of a Greek goddess, who was also called the "Grandmother of Magic". She was seduced by Zeus, and gave birth to Mercury (the Greek Hermes). The planet Mercury was named for him, and happens to be called Budh in Sanskrit, meaning enlightenment, and radical for the name Buddha, "the enlightened one". ...

Queen Maya: Encyclopedia II - Queen Maya - Greco-Roman mythological parallels

Queen Maya - Greco-Roman mythological parallels

Maia is also the name of a Greek goddess, who was also called the "Grandmother of Magic". She was seduced by Zeus, and gave birth to Mercury (the Greek Hermes). The planet Mercury was named for him, and happens to be called Budh in Sanskrit, meaning enlightenment, and radical for the name Buddha, "the enlightened one".

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