# Leda — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/leda-whe-definition-discussion/1581>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [February 16, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/leda-whe-definition-discussion/1581 "2017-02-16T14:06:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/leda-whe-definition-discussion/1581/1 "2017-02-16T14:06:30Z")

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Leda is a figure from Greek mythology who was famously seduced by Zeus when he took the form of a swan. She was a queen of Sparta and mother of beautiful Helen who sparked the Trojan War, and the Dioscuri twins. Leda and the swan was a popular subject for both Greek and Roman artists and is frequently seen in ancient sculpture, pottery, and mosaics.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Leda/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leda/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/leda-whe-definition-discussion/1581/2 "2026-07-28T19:22:31Z")

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