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Artemis was born on Ortygia; and Apollo on Delos.
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Who is Leto?
Leto was the child of two titans Coeus and Pheobe. Leto and the king of the greek gods, Zeus, were expecting children. Hera Zeus's wife was angry that Leto was pregnant so she forbid her to have the children on the mainland of Greece or on ant islands. Zeus turned Leto into a quail, and when she gave birth she would be expected to feel as much pain as a bird laying her eggs. Even though Hera had forbid Leto to have the children on any part of Greece, she gave birth to the god Apollo and the goddess Artemis on the Greek island of Delos. It is said that Artemis was born first and helped Leto give birth to Apollo.
Who were the parents of Apollo?
Zeus and Leto. Zeus was married to Hera at the time, so when Hera found out that Zeus slept with Leto and was giving birth to twins, she prevented any land mass from letting her give birth on their land. One island had just been formed so Hera didn't know about it, so Leto gave birth their to her two children, Artemis and Apollo.
How was Artemis born?
Artemis was born on Delos or Ortygia. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Apollo. There are two accounts of her birth:Told by Callimachus, Hera was angry at Zeus for getting Leto pregnant, and forbade her from giving birth on land. However, Leto disobeyed Hera and gave birth to the twins on an island.Zeus turned Leto into a quail to prevent Hera from discovering his infidelity when she had her children.
How are Apollo and Artemis twins but they are born on different islands?
There are two versions to the myth. One is where Artemis was born first and helped Leto (her mother) with the birth of Apollo on the island of Delos. Leto had to give birth on Delos because Hera had forbidden her from giving birth on the mainland or on any island. Delos was neither because it was a floating island. The second version of the myth is that Leto was forced to give birth to Artemis on Ortygia going against Hera in the process.
How did Zeus meet Leto?
Zeus met Leto when he pursued her and impregnated her. Leto bore Zeus two children, Apollo and Artemis.
Did Leto have a husband?
Yes, Zeus. By him she had her only two children, the twins Artemis and Apollo.
Who was Niobe in Greek mythology?
Niobe was a woman who boasted that she was more fertile than the goddess Leto as she had many children (accounts vary) whereas Leto had only two, Artemis and Apollo. In revenge Leto sent her two children to kill all of Niobe's, Niobe wept with grief and was turned into a rock, still crying.
Why did Apollo and Diana attack Niobe?
Apollo and his twin sister Diana did not attack Niobe. They did however attack and kill Niobe's children because she had said to Leto, the mother of Apollo and Diana, that she (Niobe) was more of a mother who had 14 children than Leto who had only two.
Why was the daughter of the Greek queen Chloris spared life by Artemis?
Chloris was one of Niobe and Amphione's fourteen children. Before then she was known as Meliboea. When Niobe insulted Artemis and Apollo's mother, Leto, Artemis and Apollo killed all of their children except one or two. One that was saved was Meliboea who then changed her name to Chloris meaning pale one, because she was so frightened by the event that she turned pale. Niobe bragged that she was better than Leto because Leto only had two children while she had fourteen, and as a result she lost them.
How may offspring to dolphins have?
Dolphins usually have one to two children at once. They will give birth once a year, so the answer is based on the life span of the animal.
Do pangolin give live birth?
yes they do give birth they give birth to twins but usally only one lives
Who is Artemis' mom?
Artemis' mom was named Leto, she was the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, two Titans. She was seduced by Zeus and gave birth to the Celestial twins Apollo (the Sun) and Artemis (the Moon).
