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 METAMORPHOSES BOOK VI eight, casts her haughty eyes around and cries: What madness this, to prefer gods whom you have heard of to those whom you have seen? Or vhy is Latona worshipped at these altars, while my still waits for incense? I have Tantalus o my father, the onlv mortal ever allowed to touch he table of the gods; my mother is a sister of the most mighty Atlas is one grandfather, supports the vault of heaven on his shoulders; ny other grandsire is Jove himself, and I boast him as my father-in-law as well. The Phrygian nations me in reverent fear. I am queen of Cadmus' house, and the walls of Thebes, erected by the magic of my husband's lyre, together with its people, acknowledge me and him as their rulers. Wherever I turn my eyes in the palace I see great stores of wealth. Besides, I have beauty worthy of a goddess; to all this that I have seven daughters and as sons, and soon shall have sons- and daughters Ask now what cau se I have for pride; and then presume to prefer to me the Titaness, Latona, daughter of Coeus, whoever he may be-Latona, to whom the broad earth once refused a tiny spot for bringing forth her children. Neither heaven nor earth nor sea was open for this goddess of yours; she was outlawed from the universe, until Delos, pitying the wanderer, said to her: 'You are a vagrant on the land; I, on the sea, and gave her a place that stood never still. And there she bore two children, the seventh part only of my offspring. Surely I am happy. Who can denyit? And happy I shall remain. This also who can doubt? My very abundance has made me safe. I am too great for Fortune to harm; tnoagh she should take many from me, still many more will she leave to me. My blessings have 301 nly divinity Pleiades; who hold royal add many in-law.