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Niobe is a wealthy and powerful queen with many beautiful children. She refuses to worship the goddess Latona because she believes that no one—not even a god—is more blessed than she is. She arrogantly claims that she is invincible. Latona punishes her arrogance by murdering her children and her husband. When Niobe weeps over their dead bodies, Latona turns her into an eternally weeping stone statue and sets her on a mountaintop.
Niobe Quotes in Metamorphoses
The Metamorphoses quotes below are all either spoken by Niobe or refer to Niobe . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 6: Niobe
Quotes
I am undeniably blessed; and blessed I’ll continue to be,
without any doubt. My abundance assures me I’ll always be safe.
I am far too important a person for fortune’s changes to harm me.
However much I am robbed, far more will be left to enjoy.
My blessings are such that I have nothing to fear.
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Niobe Quotes in Metamorphoses
The Metamorphoses quotes below are all either spoken by Niobe or refer to Niobe . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 6: Niobe
Quotes
I am undeniably blessed; and blessed I’ll continue to be,
without any doubt. My abundance assures me I’ll always be safe.
I am far too important a person for fortune’s changes to harm me.
However much I am robbed, far more will be left to enjoy.
My blessings are such that I have nothing to fear.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
