Delos is a Greek island and the famous birthplace of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis. The island was created Leto's sister Asteria who fled to the sea and changed into a island to escape from Zeus. When Leto was pregnant she came to the island of Delos because Hera made all the lands shunned her. While in childbirth Leto was hunted by the dragon Python sent by Hera to kill Leto and her children. Artemis was the first born and helped her mother give birth to Apollo, who tracked down and killed the monster that hunted his mother.