NOUN | person | Niobe | (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all |
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Meaning | (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Catalan | Níobe |
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