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👤 Niobe (Theban)

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  • Information
    daughter of Tantalos, wife of Amphion, transformed into stone
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213621
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/46187
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/15IFDhlETYWqBjWGPP7rbAC
    Gender
    Female
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
    Daughter of
    👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Dione (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, wife of Tantalos👤 Assaon father of Niobe
    Descendant of
    👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Mother of
    👤 Chloris (d. of Amphion) daughter of Amphion (variously identified) and sometimes Niobe👤 Ismenos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Sipylos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Phaidimos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Tantalos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Alphenor (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Damasichthon (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Ilioneus (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Eupinytos son of Niobe👤 Agenor (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Ethodaia daughter of Niobe👤 Cleodoxa daughter of Niobe👤 Astyoche (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Phthia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Pelopia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Astycrateia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Ogygia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Amyclas (Niobid) son of Amphion and Niobe👤 Meliboia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👥 the Children of Niobe children of Niobe and Amphion
    Wife of
    👤 Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of Niobe👤 Philottos husband of Niobe
    Has children with
    👤 Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of Niobe👤 Philottos husband of Niobe
    Born at
    🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor
    Transformed into
    🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia
    Dies at
    🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia
    Dwelling
    🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes
    Related entities
    👤 Amphion (Theban) son of Zeus and Antiope, husband of Niobe👤 Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👥 the Children of Niobe children of Niobe and Amphion, or Assaon👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🏺 the Bow of Artemis👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Mount Sipylos (Lydia) mountain in Magnesia🏛️ the Stone Niobe (Mt Sipylos) in Lydia👤 Apollo Olympian god🏺 the Bow of Apollo👤 Chloris (d. of Amphion) daughter of Amphion (variously identified) and sometimes Niobe🌍 River Acheloos (Mt Sipylos) river on Mount Sipylos🏛️ the Tomb of the Daughters of Niobe (Thebes) at Thebes🏛️ the Tomb of the Sons of Niobe (Thebes)👤 Ismenos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor👤 Arachne offends Athena👤 Manto (d. of Teiresias) Theban, associated with foundings of cities and sanctuaries in Asia Minor👤 Dione (d. of Atlas) daughter of Atlas, wife of Tantalos👤 Atlas holds up the sky as punishment🌍 Mount Cynthos (Delos) mountain on Delos👤 Damasichthon (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Phaidimos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Sipylos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Tantalos (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Alphenor (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Ilioneus (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Agenor (Niobid) son of Niobe👤 Astycrateia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Astyoche (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Cleodoxa daughter of Niobe👤 Ethodaia daughter of Niobe👤 Eupinytos son of Niobe👤 Pelopia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Phthia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Ogygia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe👤 Amyclas (Niobid) son of Amphion and Niobe👤 Meliboia (Niobid) daughter of Niobe🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Adrasteia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border👤 Aglaia (Charis) one of the Charites👤 Hilaeira daughter of Leucippos👤 Phoibe (Messenian) daughter of Leucippos🌍 Mygdonia (Bithynia) region of Bithynia east of the Troad👤 Assaon father of Niobe👤 Philottos husband of Niobe
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.6📖 Homer, Iliad 24.602-24.620📖 Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7📖 Pausanias 1.21.3📖 Pausanias 2.21.9-2.21.10📖 Pausanias 8.38.10📖 Pausanias 5.16.4📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 8📖 Bacchylides fr. 20d📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 18.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Philosophies for Sale 25📖 Lucian, The Dream, or Lucian's Career 14📖 Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 1📖 Lucian, The Dance 41📖 Lucian, Gout 312-334📖 Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 1📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.74.1-4.74.4📖 Strabo 8.4.4📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.146-6.203📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.204-6.312📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.401-6.674📖 Strabo 12.8.2📖 Strabo 12.8.21📖 Ovid, Amores 3.12📖 Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 18📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 24.602📖 Sophocles, Antigone 806-838📖 Ovid, Heroides 20📖 Ovid, Heroides 21📖 Parthenios, Erotica Pathemata 33
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesBacchylidesLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, Philosophies for SaleLucian, The Dream, or Lucian's CareerLucian, Essays in PortraitureLucian, The DanceLucian, GoutPs-Lucian, The PatriotPs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, AmoresD-Scholia, IliadSophocles, AntigoneOvid, HeroidesParthenios, Erotica Pathemata
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    TelesillaHomer, IliadAeschylus, NiobeEuphorion of ChalcisXanthos of LydiaNeanthes of CyzicosSimmias
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Telesilla fr. 721 PMG📖 Homer, Iliad 24.602-24.620📖 Aeschylus, Niobe fr. 162 Radt📖 Aeschylus, Niobe fr. 163 Radt📖 Aeschylus, Niobe fr. 158 Radt📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 68 Lightfoot📖 Xanthos of Lydia FGrHist 765 fr. 20a📖 Neanthes of Cyzicos FGrHist 84 fr. 6📖 Simmias fr. 5 Powell
    Depictions
    🎨 Campanian Red-Figure Hydria attributed to the Libation Painter (Nicholson NM71.1; LIMC Apollon 1082)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (MANN 109370; PALP r7-i15-p2-space-c)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Glyptoteket 345; ASR III. 3, no. 312, pl. 99)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Gregoriano Profano 10437; ASR III. 3, no. 315, pl. 100)🎨 Painted marble panel from Herculaneum (MANN 9562)
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