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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Niobe who represents the sin of pride. The myth is discussed in detail, its relationship to literature, and its applicability to the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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the sin of pride. The myth is discussed in detail, its relationship to literature, and its applicability to the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources. SA147Nio.rtf
In respect to Greek mythology, the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion, the king of Thebes, was none other than Niobe ("Niobe," 1998). She
was seen as a rival of sorts of the goddess Leto who produced only two offspring, Apollo and Artemis (1998). Niobe died of grief after her twelve offspring were killed
by them in revenge, and then was changed to stone by Zeus (1998). In summary, the story is rather odd, and prompts one to wonder what the intricacies of the
plot were. Who was Niobe really? What does she accomplish? The tragic tale of this character Niobe is probably the most memorable in
Greek mythology ("Niobe in Myth," 2001). Her story may be seen as an example of the consequences of hubris or excessive pride, and it is for this reason, that it
has been made popular in ancient literature, as well as in poetry and art (2001). Amongst other places, the legend of Niobe
appears in the Iliad by Homer ("Niobe in Myth," 2001). In the epic, Niobe is depicted as a woman who compares herself to a goddess and she boasts that
she had given birth to twelve children while her rival, the goddess Leto, only had two (2001). Leto does not like the bragging and is offended (2001). Similar rivalries crop
up in society today. While many do not brag about the many children they have, some people with a lot of children will boast that they are able to do
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