A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 488
lly on ancientgems. JNereus. Son of Pontus and Gaea. Husband of Doris andfather of fifty daughters. He dwelt at the bottom of his empire theMediterranean Sea, or especially the ^gean Sea, and he is hencesometimes called the jEgean. He acted an important part in thestory of Hercules. He iiad the… … Niobe and her children. (Floience.) Niobe (Nioba). Daughter of Tantalus. Wife of Aiiiiihion,king of Tiiebes. She was so proud of the luimber of her childrenthat she hoisted herself as supeiior to Leto (Latona) who had butt«o chihiren. The tiiiinber of those of Niobe is usually given asseven sons…
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