Leda

Summary

Leda is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leda's father was Thestius^[3].
• Leda's mother was Deidamia^[4].
• Among Leda's spouses was Tyndareus^[5].
• A child of Leda was Clytemnestra^[6].
• A child of Leda was Helen of Troy^[7].
• A child of Leda was Pollux^[8].
• A child of Leda was Castor^[9].
• A child of Leda was Timandra^[10].
• A child of Leda was Phoebe^[11].
• Leda's image is recorded as Leda and the Swan 1505-1510.jpg^[12].
• Leda's image is recorded as Paul Cezanne Leda au cygne.jpg^[13].
• Leda's image is recorded as Leda y el cisne.jpg^[14].
• Leda's image is recorded as François-Édouard Picot - Léda.jpg^[15].
• Leda's image is recorded as Leda and the Swan MET DP317715.jpg^[16].
• Leda is recorded as female^[17].
• Leda's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[18].
• Leda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25399567^[19].
• Leda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 199037062^[20].
• Leda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39151776816318012293^[21].
• Leda's GND ID is recorded as 118832611^[22].
• Leda's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014165606^[23].
• Leda's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14524855f^[24].
• Leda's IdRef ID is recorded as 133682269^[25].
• Leda's Commons category is recorded as Leda^[26].
• Leda's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leda's father was Thestius^[3]. Her mother was Deidamia^[4].

Personal Life

Leda was married to Tyndareus^[5]. Children include Clytemnestra^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Helen of Troy^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Pollux^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Castor^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Timandra^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Phoebe^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leda include she^[34], a moon of Jupiter^[35] and 38 she^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Leda ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for her include she^[34], a moon of Jupiter^[35] and 38 she^[36], an asteroid^[37].

FAQs

Who were Leda's parents?

Leda's father was Thestius^[3]. Leda's mother was Deidamia^[4].

Who was Leda married to?

Leda's spouses include Tyndareus^[5].