Tantalus (son of Broteas) and Artemis, boasting that Leto only had two children. To punish her, Apollo and Artemis killed all of Niobe's children. She was married to Amphion, twin of Zephus, and founder of Thebes. They were the only children of Zeus and Antiope. Tantalus's uncle (and Atreus's father), see section on Tantalus (father of Broteas). Manes, also known as Tmolus (father of Atys), was the first king of Lydia, which was then called Maeonia after him. He married Omphale but gave birth to Atys with Plouto. Manes was gored to death by a bull and Omphale became the queen. The list of
Europa (consort of Zeus) as "The Abduction of Europa" and "The Seduction of Europa", substituting the god Jupiter for Zeus. The myth of Europa and Zeus may have its origin in a sacred union between the Phoenician deities `Aštar and `Aštart (Astarte), in bovine form. Having given birth to three sons by Zeus, Europa married a king Asterios, this being also the name of the Minotaur and an epithet of Zeus, likely derived from the name "`Aštar". According to Herodotus' rationalizing approach, Europa was kidnapped by Greeks (probably Cretans) who were seeking to avenge the kidnapping of Io, a princess from Argos. His variant