Νιόβη
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Νιόβη is a figure in Greek mythology, a proud queen whose boastfulness about her many children led to their slaughter by Apollo and Artemis and her own transformation into a weeping stone.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mortal woman
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ queen in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Lydia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Sipylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | eternal weeping ⓘ |
| causeOfPunishment | boasting she had more children than Λητώ ⓘ |
| childrenKilledBy |
Ἀπόλλων
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ἄρτεμις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
a mother surrounded by dead children
ⓘ
a rock with flowing water like tears ⓘ |
| emotion | grief ⓘ |
| family | House of Tantalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Τάνταλος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | Greek myth ⓘ |
| hasType | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boasting about her many children
ⓘ
hubris against the goddess Λητώ ⓘ transformation into a weeping stone ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Iliad, Book 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Διώνη NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Theban myths ⓘ |
| nameTransliteration | Niobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offendedDeity | Λητώ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspring | Νιόβιδες NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringCount | 14 ⓘ |
| offspringCountAlternative |
12
ⓘ
7 ⓘ |
| offspringType |
daughters
ⓘ
sons ⓘ |
| origin | Θήβα ⓘ |
| punishedBy |
Ἀπόλλων
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ἄρτεμις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Homer’s Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Βροτέας
ⓘ
Πέλοψ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Αμφίων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
maternal grief
ⓘ
the consequences of hubris ⓘ |
| theme |
divine retribution
ⓘ
pride and downfall ⓘ |
| transformation | stone ⓘ |
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