Latona (Noun)
Meaning
Wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- According to Greek mythology, Leto, also known as Latona, gave birth to the twins Apollo and Artemis on a floating island.
- Latona wandered the earth, searching for a place to give birth to her children, but was rejected by many lands due to the wrath of Hera.
- In Roman mythology, Latona is often depicted as a maternal figure, nursing her twin infants Apollo and Artemis.
- As the goddess of childbirth, women in ancient Greece would often invoke Latona's name during labor and childbirth.
- The myth of Latona has been retold and reinterpreted in various forms of art and literature throughout history, remaining an important figure in Greek and Roman mythology.