A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 486
ially on ancientgems. Nereus. Son of Pontus and Gasa. Husband of Doris andfather of fifty daughters. He dwelt at the bottom of his empire theMediterranean Sea, or especially the iEgean Sea, and he is hencesometimes called the ^gean. He acted an important part in thestory of Hercules. He had the… … Niobe and her children. (Florence.) Niobe (Nioba). Daughter of Tantalus. Wife of Amphion,king of Thebes. She was so proud of the number of her childrenthat she boasted herself as superior to Leto (Latona) who had buttwo children. The number of those of Niobe is usually given asseven sons and seven…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
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