A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 487
lly on ancientgems. Nereus. Son of Pontus and Gaea. Husband of Doris andfather of fifty daughters. He dwelt at the bottom of hU empire theMediterranean Sea, or especially the ^gean Sea, and he is hencesometimes called the ^gean. He acted an important part in thestory of Hercules. He iiad the gift… … Niobe and her children. (Florence.) Niobe (Nioba). Daughter of Tantalus. Wife of Amphion,king of Thebes. She was so j^roud 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…
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