Leto Greek A Titan; daughter of Coeus and Phoebe; mother, by Zeus, of the twin deities, Artemis and Apollo.
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Leto Greek A Titan; daughter of Coeus and Phoebe; mother, by Zeus, of the twin deities, Artemis and Apollo. The Romans called her Latona. According to Hesiod, Leto was noted for her gentleness. Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, relentlessly pursued Leto, who wandered from place to place, finally resting at Delos, where she gave birth to the divine twins. It is said that Artemis was born first and immediately became mature enough to help her mother with the birth of Apollo. At one time, Delos was a floating island in the Aegean Sea. In recognition of its being a haven for Leto and the children, Zeus made the island immovable and decreed that no one should be born or die there.
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