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t. e. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Leto ( / ˈliːtoʊ /; Ancient Greek: Λητώ, romanized :Lētṓpronounced [lɛːtɔ̌ː]) is a goddess and the mother of Apollo and Artemis. [1] She is the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, and the sister of Asteria . In the Olympian scheme, the king of gods Zeus is the father of her ...
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Leto is the daughter of the Titans Coeus (Intelligence) and Phoebe (Moon). She is the mother, with Zeus, of the twin deities Apollo and Artemis. The king of the Olympian gods had changed himself and Leto into quails before they coupled. Leto gave birth to her offspring on the island of Delos, hence its important sanctuary to Apollo. The Titaness, i...
In alternative versions of the above myth, Artemis is born at Ortygia ('Quail Island'), near Ephesus in Western Turkey and so she was particularly worshipped there. In this version, Leto then nipped across to Delos to bear Apollo. Other cult sites which possessed a sanctuary or Letoon dedicated to Leto included those at Tegyra in Boeotia, Zoster in...
Xanthos (aka Xanthus) is of particular interest because it had an important sacred site in honour of the Titaness, the Letoon. Xanthos was the largest city in Lycia and the sanctuary of Leto was located just a few kilometres to the south. The earliest certain remains excavated there date to the 7th century BCE, but there was likely an even older cu...
The goddess is described by Hesiod (c. 700 BCE) in his Theogony as "dark-robed Leto, always soothing, gentle to human beings and to the immortal gods, soothing from the beginning, the kindliest one within Olympus" (405-7). Homer, active in the 8th century BCE, describes the Titaness as "lovely-haired Leto" in the Iliad, and in his Odyssey, he menti...
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Jared Joseph Leto ( / ˈlɛtoʊ / LEH-toh; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. [1] Additionally, he is recognised ...
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- 1. the daughter of a Titan, mother (by Zeus) of Artemis and Apollo.
Dec 7, 2022 · Leto was a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe and a lover of Zeus, who fathered the twins Apollo and Artemis with her. She was pursued by Hera, who tried to prevent her from giving birth, but she delivered her children on the island of Delos, where they became Olympian gods.
Apr 4, 2024 · Leto, in classical mythology, a Titan, the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, and mother of the god Apollo and the goddess Artemis. The chief places of her legend were Delos and Delphi. Leto, pregnant by Zeus, sought a place of refuge to be delivered. She finally reached the barren isle of Delos, which,
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Jared Leto is a versatile and acclaimed performer who has starred in films such as Fight Club, Requiem for a Dream, and Suicide Squad. He is also the lead singer of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars and has won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club.
Jared Leto. Actor: Dallas Buyers Club. Jared Leto is a very familiar face in recent film history. Although he has always been the lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and songwriter for American band Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto is an accomplished actor merited by the numerous, challenging projects he has taken in his life. He is known to be selective about his film roles. Jared Leto was born in ...
