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Asteria, sister of Leto (mother of Apollo/Artemis) was pursued by the god Zeus. She fled his advances, transforming herself into a quail and leaping into the sea where she became the island of Delos.
Apollo was later born on Delos; Artemis, who is given to be born in the grove Ortygia near Ephesos in Lykia (Lycia) (western Anatolia). Ortygia means "grove of quail"; Ortygia is also mentioned be be a ancient name of Delos. Or the nurse of Artemis and Apollo.
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Is Venice a man made floating city?
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