Leda
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Leda is a figure in Greek mythology, a Spartan queen best known as the mother of Helen of Troy and the Dioscuri after being seduced by Zeus.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Halcyone | 1 |
| Leda and the Swan | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spartan queen
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mortal woman ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Leda
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Leda and the Swan
|
| associatedWith |
Pollux
ⓘ
surface form:
Dioscuri
Sparta ⓘ |
| category |
Queens in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| childrenWithTyndareus |
Castor
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Pollux ⓘ |
| childrenWithZeus |
Castor
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Pollux ⓘ |
| consort | Zeus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| father | Thestius ⓘ |
| gaveBirthTo |
Castor
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Philonoë ⓘ Phoebe ⓘ Pollux ⓘ Meliae ⓘ
surface form:
Timandra
|
| impregnatedBy |
Tyndareus
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance painting
ⓘ
later European art ⓘ poetry about Leda and the Swan ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Tyndareus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Roman literature
ⓘ
works of classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Castor
ⓘ
Clytemnestra ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Philonoë ⓘ Phoebe ⓘ Pollux ⓘ Meliae ⓘ
surface form:
Timandra
|
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| mythType | heroic legend ⓘ |
| notableEvent | seduction by Zeus in the form of a swan ⓘ |
| seducedBy | Zeus ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Althaea
ⓘ
Hypermnestra ⓘ |
| spouse | Tyndareus ⓘ |
| title |
Helen of Troy
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen of Sparta
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leda and the Swan