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Leda

Pronunciation: /ˈliːdə/
Greek Mythology
Definition of Leda
  • 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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