leda

• Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque, désignant une reine de Sparte, mère d'Hélène de Troie, conçue lorsque Zeus la visita sous la forme d'un cygne.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Léda

   • 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.