In
Greek mythology the Niobids were the children of
Amphion and
Niobe, slain by
Apollo and
Artemis because Niobe had boastfuly compared the number of her own offspring with those of
Leto, Apollo's and Artemis' mother. The number of Niobids mentioned varies greatly. Most usually they numbered as twelve or fourteen, but other sources mention twenty, ten, or even five children (two sons and three daughters). Generally half these children were considered sons, the other half daughters. The names of same of the children are mentioned; these lists vary by author:
Apollodorus (Library, 3.5.6):
Agenor, Astycratia,
Astyoche, Cleodoxa, Damasichthon, Eupinytus, Ismenus,
Neaera,
Ogygia,
Pelopia, Phaedimus,
Phthia, Phylomache,
Sipylus,
TantalusHyginus (Fabulae, 11,69): Archenor, Astycratia, Astynome, Chias,
Chloris, Cleodoxa, Damasichthon,
Eudoxa, Eupinytus, Ismenus, Neaera, Ogygia, Phaedimus, Phthia, Sipylus, Tantalus,
TheraOvid (Metamorpheses, 6.255ff): Alphenor, Damasichthon, Ilioneus, Ismenus, Phaedimus, Sipylus, Tantalus.
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