THE SUN 



APOLLO'S MOTHER 



Do you remember that Mercury's big brother 

 was called Apollo ? 



Jupiter was the father of both of them, but 

 Apollo's mother was called Latona. 



She was not so pretty and merry as golden- 

 haired Maia, the mother of Mercury. 



But she was tall and beautiful, with eyes and 

 hair as black as night. 



She was very unhappy. Juno was jealous 

 of her, and drove her away from home. 



The poor lady had to go on and on without 

 resting for a single moment. For Juno made 

 all things,, both great and small, promise not to 

 help her. 



One day, tired and thirsty, she saw, not far 

 away, a pond of clear water. 



She ran towards it, and she knelt on the 

 bank. 



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