Niobe
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
Other words from Niobe
- Ni·o·be·an, adjective
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How to use Niobe in a sentence
Haggard leant from the window, waving his hand; his wife gazed after the vanishing train, standing like Niobe, dissolved in tears.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsNiobe was the daughter of Tantalus, and was born on Mount Sipylus.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine ClementWhen his rays have overcome them, Niobe dissolves in tears, and the cold snows melt and disappear.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookLatona called upon her children to punish Niobe for her pride, and they shot their arrows at the children of the boasting Niobe.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookNiobe grieved so over the loss of her dear children that she turned into stone, but her tears still continued to flow.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence Holbrook
British Dictionary definitions for Niobe
/ (ˈnaɪəbɪ) /
Greek myth a daughter of Tantalus, whose children were slain after she boasted of them: although turned into stone, she continued to weep
Derived forms of Niobe
- Niobean (naɪˈəʊbɪən), adjective
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