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Leda is an important figure in Greek mythology. She was said to have borne children fathered by the god Zeus, the Greek version of Jupiter, and by a mortal king of Sparta.
Along with other erotic works of classical mythology, the scene of “Leda and the Swan” was popular among first-century Pompeiians, according to the park’s website.
So here’s some more good (if somewhat complicated) news — particularly for some of you more drinky fans of classical Greek mythology. You guys remember Leda and the Swan?
Leda and The Swan, located at 1224 Chestnut St., will serve $14 concoctions with names like “Salvation of Humanity,” “The Cursed Creator” and “Return to Olympus.” ...
A discovery in Pompeii of a fresco mural depicting the Greek myth of “Leda and the Swan” shows that issues of consent facing women today were present nearly two thousand years ago.
The fresco ”Leda e il cigno” (Leda and the swan) discovered last Friday in the Regio V archeological area in Pompeii, near Naples, Italy, is seen Monday, Nov. 19, 2018.
The Marquess of Zetland and his family aren’t exactly the Trotters, but discovering a Roman Leda and the Swan sculpture they’d had lying around for years was actually worth £12.2 million ...
Leda is an important figure in Greek mythology. She was said to have borne children fathered by the god Zeus, the Greek version of Jupiter, and by a mortal king of Sparta.
An archeologist cleans up the fresco ”Leda e il cigno” (Leda and the swan) discovered last Friday in the Regio V archeological area in Pompeii, near Naples, Italy, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. The fresco ...
Leda is an important figure in Greek mythology. She was said to have borne children fathered by the god Zeus, the Greek version of Jupiter, and by a mortal king of Sparta.