The Parterre De Latone Fountain Tells The Story Of Diana And The Mother Of Apollo, Lantana, Who Protects Her Children. A Fountain For The Mother Of Apollo. In 1668 It Was Decided That This Frog Fountain Would Be One Of The Highlights Of The Apollo Myth And Would Adorn The Garden To The Glory Of The Sun King. The Fountain Was Dedicated To The Legend Of Latona, Mother Of Apollo And Diana, And Depicted Her Encounter With The Lycian Peasants. During This Episode, Recounted By Ovid In His Metamorphoses, Latona Punished The Peasants Who Had Offended Her By Having Them Turned Into Frogs.

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