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Leto (lē`tō), in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe and mother of Artemis and Apollo. When she conceived twins by Zeus, Hera sent the serpent Python after her and forbade all to give her rest or help. Finally Leto stopped on the island Delos and gave birth to Artemis and Apollo. The twins were devoted to their mother and assiduously protected her, as in the stories of Niobe Niobe (nī`ōbē), in Greek mythology, queen of Thebes, wife of Amphion and daughter of Tantalus. ..... Click the link for more information. and Python Python, in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. In some myths the infant Apollo slew Python at the oracle of Gaea in Delphi; in others Apollo killed the serpent in order to claim the oracle for himself. The Pythian games celebrated the victory of Apollo over Python. ..... Click the link for more information. . In Rome, Leto was called Latona. LetoIn classical mythology, the mother of Apollo and Artemis. She was made pregnant by Zeus, and she wandered in search of a place to give birth until she found the barren island of Delos. The island was a floating rock borne about by the waves, but it was fixed to the bottom of the sea for the birth of Apollo and Artemis. In some versions, Leto's wanderings are ascribed to the jealousy of Zeus's wife, Hera. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Survivors include his wife; two daughters, April Babb of Eugene, and Heather Saal of Portland; three sisters, Donna Brown of Portland, Nancy Gilmore of Eugene, and Frances Latone of Lake Barrington, Ill. Survivors include three daughters, Frances Latone of Chicago, Donna Brown of Chicago and Nancy Gilmore of Eugene; two sons, Alan and Lee, both of Eugene; 20 grandchildren; and 26 great-grand- children. |
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