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Leto was pregnant with twins by Zeus and Hera, crazy with jealousy, chased her from land to land preventing her from resting to give birth. Eventually the island of Delos gave her refuge.

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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.

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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.


Why did Hera hate Leto?

It was because Leto had sex with Hera's husband, Zeus, and had gotten pregnant by him.


Who named Artemis?

Artemis was most likely named by her mother, the goddess Leto (a moon goddess), because Leto was the only one around when Artemis was born. Artemis's father was Zeus, and Hera (Zeus's wife) hated Leto because of that. Hera put a curse on Leto that said that Leto was not allowed to rest anywhere on solid ground. However, Leto made it to the island of Ortygia, where she gave birth to Artemis. Artemis then helped Leto deliver Apollo, Artemis's twin brother.


Who is zuese's wife?

Hera, Leto and Maia


Who is is zueses wife?

Hera, Leto and Maia


What animal did Hera send down to chase Leto around?

By some accounts Apollo slew the serpent Python because it had pursued Leto relentlessly during her long pregnancy. If so, it was a agent of Hera, though Hera herself is said to have driven Leto from land and sea.


Is Hera the mother of Apollo and Artemis?

No, Leto is the mother of Artemis and Apollo. In fact, Hera hated the twins because they were children of her husband Zeus by a different woman. Hera did everything in her power to stop the twins from being born and to make Leto's life miserable.


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.


How did Hera prevent Leto from going on land?

Hera sent a dragon named Python to chase Leto so she couldn't find a place to rest on land. Leto wandered for days in search of a safe place until the island of Delos finally welcomed her.


Is Artemis Hera kid?

Artemis is not commonly in Greek mythology the daughter of Hera. Artemis is a daughter of Leto.


Who are Apollo's parents?

Zeus and Leto are the parents of Apollo. Leto was an affair while Zeus was with Hera. His mother is Leto. His father is Zeus. His twin sister is Artemis.


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).