Weeper of mythology

Usage examples of niobe.

Thus Niobe, as Clotho, would sleep, then keep Atropos company for her shift, then assume the office while Atropos slept and Lachesis kept her company.

Niobe had become Clotho, in large part, because the prior Clotho had liked her, and now was Lachesis because the three Aspects had agreed she was needed.

Then Niobe explained the three jobs: how Clotho spun the threads of life, Lachesis measured them, and Atropos cut them to their lengths.

Niobe said, and flashed through the Clotho and Atropos Aspects for him before returning to Lachesis.

Atropos was not conversant with the technical material, but Niobe and Clotho thought the answers at her, so she could tutor the girl competently.

Niobe knew she could not send him away to college without consummating the marriage.

The Niobe was lying at single anchor well outside the harbour, having warped clear of all shipping in the night: the breeze had dropped to a dead calm during the middle watch, and even with all scuttles and hatches open it was stiflingly hot below.

Niobe could understand, even though her own arranged marriage had been a good one.

Actually, if it had come to brass tacks, we should have had no objection either to Niobe and her wrestler's frame.

Niobe could ap -- preciate the temptation, but knew that a person did not have to flirt with Hell for it.

Niobe could appreciate the temptation, but knew that a person did not have to flirt with Hell for it.

Topgallants and an outer jib broke out aboard the frigate, but the fore-topgallant split as it was sheeted home, and before the agitated Niobes could blunt up the Weasel was on her starboard beam, wronging her cruelly, taking the wind right out of her sails.

Niobe brought him food, cold meat and goat's cheese, and sat beside him as he ate.

And everyone screamed: Niobe, Niobe of the green paint and amber eyes.

As it had been when he tried to strike at Niobe herself, he had been balked, but an innocent party had suffered.