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πŸ‘€ Leda

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  • Information
    mother of Helen
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182019
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/leda
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/22329
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/CDINwCsqTQSd1pEII628MAm
    Gender
    Female
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Death
    Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
    Daughter of
    πŸ‘€ Thestios (Aitolian) son of Ares or Agenor, father of LedaπŸ‘€ Eurythemis wife of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Glaucos (Corinthian) son of Sisyphos, mortal father of BellerophonπŸ‘€ Panteidyia mother of Leda
    Mother of
    πŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Timandra (Spartan) daughter of TyndareosπŸ‘€ Clytaimnestra wife of AgamemnonπŸ‘€ Phylonoe daughter of TyndareosπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘€ Phoibe (Spartan) daughter of Leda and Tyndareos
    Wife of
    πŸ‘€ Tyndareos king of Sparta
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Tyndareos king of Sparta
    Conceived at
    🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Dies at
    🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia
    Has post-mortem existence at
    🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of MeleagrosπŸ‘€ Euippos (Aitolian) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Eurypylos (Aitolian) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Eurythemis wife of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Iphiclos (s. of Thestios) Argonaut, son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosπŸ‘€ Thestios (Aitolian) son of Ares or Agenor, father of LedaπŸ‘€ Hypermnestra (d. of Thestios) daughter of Thestios and Eurythemis, wife of OiclesπŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautπŸ‘€ Tyndareos king of SpartaπŸ‘€ Clytaimnestra wife of AgamemnonπŸ‘€ Phylonoe daughter of TyndareosπŸ‘€ Timandra (Spartan) daughter of TyndareosπŸ‘€ Helen Helen of TroyπŸ‘₯ the Horai personifications of natural orderπŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and musicπŸ‘€ Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at TroyπŸ‘€ Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and HelenπŸ‘€ Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of HelenπŸ‘€ Nemesis personification of retributionπŸ‘€ Neoptolemos son of AchillesπŸ‘€ Hippeus (Spartan) attendant to Tyndareos and his children🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Odysseus king of Ithaca, leader of the Cephallenian contingent at Troy🌍 Mount Taygete (Laconia/Messenia) mountain range between Laconia and MesseniaπŸ‘€ Glaucos (Corinthian) son of Sisyphos, mortal father of BellerophonπŸ‘€ Panteidyia mother of LedaπŸ‘€ Antiope (Theban) daughter of Nycteus, mother of Zethos and AmphionπŸ‘€ Danae mother of PerseusπŸ‘€ Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by ZeusπŸ‘€ Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by ZeusπŸ‘€ Eros personification of loveπŸ‘€ Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingentπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hyacinthos (Spartan) loved by Apollo, associated with the flowerπŸ‘€ Nireus (Symian) leader of the Syme contingent at TroyπŸ‘€ Tyro daughter of SalmoneusπŸ‘€ Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflection🌍 Sparta (Laconia) city in Laconia🏺 the Egg of Nemesis from which Helen was bornπŸ‘€ Ge personification of EarthπŸ‘€ Momos personification of blame, disgrace🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with AthenaπŸ‘€ Moros personification of fateπŸ‘€ Eos personification of the dawnπŸ‘€ Ariadne daughter of MinosπŸ‘€ Elpenor companion of OdysseusπŸ‘€ Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of TheseusπŸ‘€ Teiresias Theban prophet🏺 the Eggs of Leda laid by LedaπŸ‘€ Phoibe (Spartan) daughter of Leda and TyndareosπŸ‘€ Alexander (Trojan) Trojan hero, abducts Helen🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Laconia (Peloponnese) region in the Peloponnese🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.7.10πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.8.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.5πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.6πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.10.7πŸ“– Pausanias 3.13.8πŸ“– Pausanias 3.19.5πŸ“– Pausanias 1.33.8πŸ“– Pausanias 1.33.7πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 11.298-11.304πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 33 to the Dioscouroi 1-15πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 17 to the Dioscouroi 1-5πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 19 MostπŸ“– Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 25 WestπŸ“– Asios fr. 6 WestπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 4.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 6.1 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 18.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 25.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 5.1-5.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 13-16πŸ“– Lucian, The Dream, or the Cock 17πŸ“– Lucian, A Professor of Public Speaking 24πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 3 1-45πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 4πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 7πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 4 169-202πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 55-90πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 3.144πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 3.242πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.63.1-4.63.5πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.5πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128πŸ“– Cypria fr. 1 WestπŸ“– Strabo 9.1.17πŸ“– Strabo 10.2.24πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 1.10πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 2.4πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 2.11πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 1.3πŸ“– Lucian, On Sacrifices 5πŸ“– Lucian, The Lover of Lies 2πŸ“– Aeschylus, Agamemnon 914-920βš’οΈ Captions on Wall Paintings from the Tomb of the Veteran Gaius Ammonis (N173), North Necropolis, Cyrene (In Situ)πŸ“– Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 49-79πŸ“– Euripides, Helen 1-30πŸ“– Euripides, Helen 134-163πŸ“– Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis 742-860πŸ“– Euripides, Helen 1621-1692πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 8πŸ“– Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1417.24-1417.28πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 13πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 16.1-16.212πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 17
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 33 to the Dioscouroi Homeric Hymn 17 to the DioscouroiHesiod, EhoiaiEumelos, CorinthiacaAsiosLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, Judgement of the GoddessesLucian, The Dream, or the CockLucian, A Professor of Public SpeakingPindar, Olympian 3Ps-Lucian, The PatriotPs-Lucian, CharidemosPindar, Pythian 4Pindar, Nemean 10D-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryOvid, Metamorphoses CypriaStraboOvid, AmoresLucian, On SacrificesLucian, The Lover of LiesAeschylus, AgamemnonEuripides, Iphigenia at AulisEuripides, HelenOvid, HeroidesEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Asios fr. 6 WestπŸ“– Hellanicos fr. 168 FowlerπŸ“– Cypria fr. 12 WestπŸ“– Alcman fr. 21 PMGπŸ“– Polemon fr. 10 PrellerπŸ“– Cypria fr. 1 West
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Citarista I 4, 5.25, Pompeii (MANN 112282, 111472, 120034; PALP r1-i4-p5-space-20)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Toro V 1, 7, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p7-space-9)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Forno di Ferro VI 13, 6, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p6-space-4)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VII 12, 17.21, Pompeii (PALP r7-i12-p17-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Venere in Conchiglia II 3, 3, Pompeii (PALP r2-i3-p3-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Margherita V 2, 1, Pompeii (PALP r5-i2-p1-space-o)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (PALP r6-i9-p2-space-14)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vettii VI 15, 1, Pompeii (PALP r6-i15-p1-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Giuseppe II; VIII 2, 39, Pompeii (MANN 9550; PALP r8-i2-p39)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Antica VII 4, 48, Pompeii (MANN 9549; PALP r7-i4-p48-space-4)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Amorini Dorati VI 16, 7.38, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p7-space-r)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Fontana d'Amore IX 2, 6-7, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p6-space-k)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Fabius Rufus VII 16, 22, Pompeii (LIMC Apollo 421; PALP r7-i16-p22-space-62)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (ADS 619C; PALP r7-i4-p31)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Vasi di Vetro VI 5, 5, Pompeii (PALP r6-i5-p5-space-12)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (MANN 27695; LIMC Leda 77)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (Louvre P 18)🎨 Wall Paintings from The Black Room in IX 10 , Pompeii (PALP r9-i10)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa Meridionale V 6 , Pompeii (PALP r5-i6)🎨 Wall Paintings from a House in the Via Graziosa, Rome (Vatican 41013, 41016, 41024, 41026)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Amorini Dorati VI 16, 7.38, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p7-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-10)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Capitelli Colorati VII 4, 31.51, Pompeii (PALP r7-i4-p31-space-31)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (PALP r7-i15-p2-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from cubiculum W26 in Villa Arianna, Stabiae (MANN 9546, 4978)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Cornelius Diadumenus VII 12, 26, Pompeii (MANN 111437, 111441; PALP r7-i12-p26-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from the Tomb of the Veteran Gaius Ammonis (N173), North Necropolis, Cyrene (In Situ)🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Cult Statue of Nemesis from Rhamnous, by Agoracritus (LIMC Agamemnon 4)
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