The mother of the twins Apollo and Artemis, Leto had to contend with the ire of Hera, who was displeased that her husband had taken another lover. Hera forbade Leto from giving birth on any land, a hurdle that Leto overcame by journeying in secret to the island of Delos, which was purportedly not connected to the ocean floor. To escape Hera's wrath, Leto had to conceal herself well, keep a perceptive and watchful eye, and endure much hardship before delivering Zeus' children."