In Ancient Greece it was the name of a Queen of Thebas, wife of King Amphrika. She was the daughter of Tantalo. He had many sons named The Nióbidas. Apollo killed most of the children, leaving only Melibea and Amylas alive.
Níobe-1 ) is an asteroid discovered by K. T. R. Luther on August 13, 1861-2) daughter of Tantaalus and wife of Amphion, king of Thebas, who by boasting of the number of procreated children, was turned to stone by Zeus-
NIOBE: asteroid number 71, of the series.
NIOBE: daughter of Tantalus, Queen legendary of Phrygian.