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Did Hera put a curse on Leto?
Yes. Hera was furious that Leto was bearing Zeus's children. Therefore, Hera prevented Leto for having children in either land or water. However, Leto eventually found a floating 'island' called Delos, and gave bith to Apollo and Artemis there.
What is the story about Artemis' birth?
Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto. When Hera, the wife of Zeus, found out that Leto was pregnant with twins fathered by Zeus, she flew into a jealous rage and forbade all lands and waters to give Leto rest. Poor Leto had to wander the earth to find a place to give birth. She finally came upon the floating island of Delos. Since it was floating, it was neither land or water and was free from Hera's curse. There Leto gave birth to Artemis and her twin brother Apollo. Artemis was born first and became her mother's midwife.
What was unusual about the birth of Apollo and Diana?
Leto, when she found she was pregnant with Zeus' children, fled, for she knew the Queen of Heaven (Hera) would soon learn of her husbands cheat, and as Hera could not punish Zeus, she could curse the woman who he'd cheated with. Leto could not give birth to her children on land or sea, and so it is lucky her sister Asteria had fled from the pursuit of Zeus and changed unto a quail and then the island Delos/Ortygia, where Leto had Apollo and Diana (Artemis).
Who did Hera put a curse on?
Echo.
Who were the parents of Apollo?
Zeus and Leto. Zeus was married to Hera at the time, so when Hera found out that Zeus slept with Leto and was giving birth to twins, she prevented any land mass from letting her give birth on their land. One island had just been formed so Hera didn't know about it, so Leto gave birth their to her two children, Artemis and Apollo.
