
Greek mythology
Leda
Queen of Sparta, Mother of Heroes
Queen of Sparta visited by Zeus in the form of a swan, mother of Helen, Clytemnestra, Castor, and Polydeuces.
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Children
- Castor · Pollux · Clytemnestra · Helen
- Group
- Mortal · Love · Queen
- Appears in
- Leda and the Swan
Queen of Sparta and wife of King Tyndareus. Visited by Zeus disguised as a swan on the banks of the Eurotas, she bore children of extraordinary fate, among them Helen, whose face launched a thousand ships, and the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux. The question of which children were divine and which mortal shadowed their entire lives and became inseparable from the destiny of Troy.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Leda?
- Queen of Sparta visited by Zeus in the form of a swan, mother of Helen, Clytemnestra, Castor, and Polydeuces.
- Which mythology does Leda belong to?
- Leda belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Leda appear in?
- Leda appears in Leda and the Swan, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Leda. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/ledaMLA
"Leda." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/leda.Chicago
MythologyNow. "Leda." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/leda.


