been provoked by the mortal Niobe, the mother of many children, who boasts about the number of her offspring in comparison to the divine Leto. Niobe’s hybris is punished severely by Apollo and Artemis [...] Moreover, the fact that this figure plays an important role is emphasized by his unusual gesture and, most importantly, by his large wings. In the realm of death wings distinguish their bearers from [...] post-burial activities inside the tombs. This is again supported by the fact that in two cases the relevant burials had been covered by a secondary burial. Unfortunately, we have no reliable information