DIANA AND NIOBE 



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DIANA AND NIOBE 



DIANA was a great huntress. Her arrow 

 never missed the mark. 



Followed by her 

 dogs, she went over 

 hill and valley, for- 

 est and plain. 



She often joined 

 her brother, Apollo, 

 in the chase. 



They were very 

 fond of each other, 

 and of their mother 

 Latona. 



Let me tell you 

 how they punished 

 a proud mortal who 

 thought herself as 

 great as Latona. 



This was Niobe. 

 She had seven 

 strong sons and seven beautiful daughters. 



She said: "Who is this Latona, that every- 

 body should praise her? 



