worldofmythology:NiobeThe daughter of Tantalus, Niobe, once boasted that she was better than the god
worldofmythology:NiobeThe daughter of Tantalus, Niobe, once boasted that she was better than the goddess Leto because she had fourteen children (7 boys and 7 girls) while Leto only had two (Apollo & Artemis). To punish Niboe for this slight on their mother, the archer twins killed all of her children.Image: The Death of Niobe’s Children by Johann König (1586–1642)Notes: The exact number of children Niobe had differs from source to source, but usually agree that there was an even number of girls and boys.This is a part of the Greek Mythology Challenge. Day 19 - Myth Involving Revenge. -- source link