"In Greek mythology, the Niobids were the children of Amphion of Thebes and Niobe, slain by Apollo and Artemis because Niobe, born of the royal house ...
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of Phrygia, had boastfully compared the greater number of her own offspring with those of Leto, Apollo´s and Artemis´ mother: a classic example of hubris." - (en.wikipedia.org 03.12.2019)