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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...