Niobe
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTAL
SIBLINGS (brothers)
SPOUSE
Amphion
Tantalus
EITHER: Euryanassa, Eurythemista, Clytia or Dione
Broteas
Phelops
STORY
14 Children
Bragged about children at Leto's ceremony
Leto was super offended
OTHER CHARACTERS
LETO
Daughter of (titans) Coeus and Phoebe
Only has 2 children
Artemis
Sent her kids (Apollo & Artemis) to slaughter Niobe's children
Apollo killed the 7 sons whilst they practised athletics
Artemis killed seven daughters with her lethal arrows
When Amphion saw his dead sons; he either committed suicide or killed by Apollo for wanting to avenge them
When Niobe found them, she fled to Mt. Siplyon in Asia Minor
There, she turns into stone and a stream (the Achelous) from her ceaseless tears
Became symbol of eternal mourning
Her children (& husband) were left unburied for 9 days bc Zeus turned the whole city of Thebes to stone
On 10th day; gods had pity and buried the husband and children
Virgin goddess of the wild
Apollo
God of prophecy & music