Niobids
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The Niobids are the mythological children of Niobe in Greek mythology, famed for being slain by Apollo and Artemis as punishment for their mother's hubris.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figures in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological children ⓘ offspring of Niobe ⓘ |
| artHistoricalMotif | Massacre of the Niobids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine retribution
ⓘ
hubris ⓘ mourning ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| category |
Children in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Theban characters in Greek mythology ⓘ Victims of Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ Victims of Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | divine punishment ⓘ |
| centralTo | myth of Niobe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| depictedIn |
Greek vase painting
ⓘ
classical sculpture ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Apollodorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bibliotheca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Amphion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Niobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Renaissance art depictions of mythological massacres ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | age of heroes ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Amyclas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chloris NERFINISHED ⓘ Phaedimus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantalus (son of Niobe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| punishedFor | Niobe's hubris ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Leto NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | Niobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residedIn | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingsCount | varies by source ⓘ |
| survivorsInSomeVersions |
Chloris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
one unnamed daughter ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of pride
ⓘ
limits of mortal boasting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.