Niobe (Argive) Explained

In Greek mythology, Niobe (; Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Νιόβη in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ni.óbɛː/: Nióbē) was a daughter of Phoroneus and Teledice and the mother by Zeus of Argus, who was the eponym of Argos^[1] and sometimes, Pelasgus.^[2] She is not to be confused with the more famous Niobe, who was punished for boasting that she had more children than Leto.^[3]

References

• Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Plato, Timaeus in Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vol. 9 translated by W.R.M. Lamb. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1925. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available at the same website.
• Pseudo-Clement, Recognitions from Ante-Nicene Library Volume 8, translated by Smith, Rev. Thomas. T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh. 1867. Online version at theio.com
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Notes and References

1. [Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]
2. [Clementine literature|Pseudo-Clement]
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