Leda

Summary

Leda is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is recorded as female^[12].
• Leda's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[13].
• Leda's Commons category is recorded as Leda^[14].
• Leda's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[15].
• Leda's said to be the same as is recorded as Lada^[16].
• Leda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leda (mythology)^[17].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[22].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[23].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Leda's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Leda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Λήδα'}^[26].
• Leda's sibling is recorded as Althaea^[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 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

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].