Leda and the Swan
E1013025
Leda and the Swan is a famous Greek myth in which the god Zeus, disguised as a swan, seduces or assaults the mortal woman Leda, leading to the birth of several significant figures of Greek mythology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leda and the Swan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12993410 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leda and the Swan Context triple: [swan, notableMythAssociation, Leda and the Swan]
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Leda and the Swan
"Leda and the Swan" is a sonnet by W.B. Yeats that vividly retells the Greek myth of Zeus’s rape of Leda, exploring themes of violence, power, and the origins of historical catastrophe.
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Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a 1962 abstract painting by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Greek myth through gestural marks, scribbles, and expressive, chaotic composition.
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Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a mythological painting by the Italian Renaissance master Correggio depicting the god Zeus seducing Leda in the form of a swan.
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D.
To a Skylark
"To a Skylark" is a renowned Romantic lyric poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that celebrates the skylark as a symbol of pure, transcendent joy and poetic inspiration.
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E.
The Albatross
"The Albatross" is a song by Taylor Swift from her 2024 album *The Tortured Poets Department*, noted for its introspective lyrics and poetic storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leda and the Swan Target entity description: Leda and the Swan is a famous Greek myth in which the god Zeus, disguised as a swan, seduces or assaults the mortal woman Leda, leading to the birth of several significant figures of Greek mythology.
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A.
Leda and the Swan
"Leda and the Swan" is a sonnet by W.B. Yeats that vividly retells the Greek myth of Zeus’s rape of Leda, exploring themes of violence, power, and the origins of historical catastrophe.
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B.
Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a mythological painting by the Italian Renaissance master Correggio depicting the god Zeus seducing Leda in the form of a swan.
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C.
Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan is a 1962 abstract painting by Cy Twombly that reinterprets the Greek myth through gestural marks, scribbles, and expressive, chaotic composition.
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D.
To a Skylark
"To a Skylark" is a renowned Romantic lyric poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that celebrates the skylark as a symbol of pure, transcendent joy and poetic inspiration.
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E.
The Albatross
"The Albatross" is a song by Taylor Swift from her 2024 album *The Tortured Poets Department*, noted for its introspective lyrics and poetic storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
ⓘ
mythological narrative ⓘ story from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Castor and Pollux
ⓘ
linked to:
Dioskouroi
Clytemnestra ⓘ Helen of Troy ⓘ Sparta ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
myths of the Dioscuri
ⓘ
myths of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| featuresDisguiseAs | swan ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Leda
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| hasHusbandOfLeda | Tyndareus ⓘ |
| hasLaterReceptionIn |
Renaissance art
ⓘ
classical art ⓘ modern literature ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| hasMainMortal | Leda ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
ambiguous consent
ⓘ
birth from eggs ⓘ divine seduction ⓘ god in animal form ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Leda lays eggs
ⓘ
emergence of heroic and tragic figures ⓘ |
| hasParentageTheme |
divine paternity
ⓘ
mixed mortal and divine offspring ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Sparta in mythic time ⓘ |
| hasSourceType |
ancient Greek poetry
ⓘ
ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention in human lineage
ⓘ
origins of the Trojan War ⓘ power imbalance between gods and mortals ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Leda and the Swan (painting by Leonardo da Vinci, lost or disputed)
ⓘ
Leda and the Swan (painting by Michelangelo, lost or known through copies) ⓘ Leda and the Swan (poem by W. B. Yeats) ⓘ
linked to:
Leda and the Swan
numerous ancient vase paintings ⓘ |
| involvesEvent |
assault of Leda by Zeus
ⓘ
seduction of Leda by Zeus ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
birth of Castor
ⓘ
birth of Clytemnestra ⓘ birth of Helen of Troy ⓘ birth of Pollux ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | Archaic period of Greek mythology (traditional, not precisely dated) ⓘ |
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Subject: Leda and the Swan Description of subject: Leda and the Swan is a famous Greek myth in which the god Zeus, disguised as a swan, seduces or assaults the mortal woman Leda, leading to the birth of several significant figures of Greek mythology.
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