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Leda
(Leda)
Pronunciation:
/ˈliːdə/
Greek Mythology
the wife of Tyndareus king of Sparta. She was loved by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a swan; among her children were the Dioscuri, Helen, and Clytemnestra.
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