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Niobe

Syllabification: (Ni·o·be)
Pronunciation: /ˈnīəbē/
Greek Mythology
Definition of Niobe
  • the daughter of Tantalus. Apollo and Artemis, enraged because Niobe boasted herself superior to their mother Leto, slew her children and turned her into a stone.

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