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Niobe

Niobe, daughter of Phoroneus

mother of Argus and Pelasgus by Zeus: Paus. 2.22.5, Apollod. 1.9.28, Apollod. 2.1.1

Niobe (2), daughter of Tantalus

turned into stone: Paus. 8.2.5

daughter of Tantalus, wife of Amphion: Apollod. 3.5.5

her sons and daughters: Apollod. 3.5.5, Apollod. 3.5.6

boasts herself happier than Latona: Apollod. 3.5.5

children of Niobe slain by Apollo and Artemis: Apollod. 3.5.6, Paus. 1.21.3, Paus. 2.21.9, Paus. 5.11.2, but two of them survive: Paus. 5.16.4

goes to her father at Sipylus and is turned to stone: Apollod. 3.5.6

story of Niobe connected with Mount Sipylus: Paus. 8.38.10

her figure in the rock on Mount Sipylus: Paus. 1.21.3

sheds tears in summer: Paus. 8.2.7

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Niobe

Niobe, daughter of Phoroneus

Niobe (2), daughter of Tantalus