leda

• Eigenname aus der griechischen Mythologie für die Königin von Sparta und Mutter der Helena, die von Zeus in Gestalt eines Schwans besucht wurde.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to the queen of Sparta who was the mother of Helen of Troy, conceived when Zeus visited her in the form of a swan.

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1. Mythological figureC1formal

   In Greek mythology, a queen of Sparta who was seduced or raped by Zeus in the form of a swan; she is the mother of Helen of Troy, Castor, and Pollux.

   Leda

   • Leda's encounter with Zeus as a swan is a famous story in Greek mythology.
   • The painting depicts Leda with the swan.
   • Helen of Troy was said to be the daughter of Leda and Zeus.