Leda and the Swan, by Boucher
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Leda and the Swan, by Boucher |
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| Leda, daughter of Thestius and the wife of Tyndareus, known as the queen of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus who came to her in the form of a swan. Myth says from this union Leda bore an egg, from which sprung the twins Castor and Pollux (the twins of Gemini fame.) |
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Text and Photographs by Thomas M. Tuerke, unless indicated otherwise. Contents copyright (c) Thomas M. Tuerke, 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. |