Le·da
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Definition of Leda
: the mother of Clytemnestra and Castor by her husband Tyndareus and of Helen and Pollux by Zeus who comes to her in the form of a swan
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“Leda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leda. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Leda was circa 1527
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