Leda

Script: Leda She is the mother of famous twin star, Pollux and Castor. Also, she bore Helen, the most beautiful mortal on Earth causing the great Trojan War. Leda appeared in one of Zeus’s affair, which the story is named “Leda and the swan”. The swan In this story the swan was the disguise of Zeus who was obsessed by his own passionate love for Leda. The reason of transforming is possibly to hide himself from his jealousy wife, Hera who often obstructed his affairs. The story of Leda and the swan

in some of Yeats’ most famous works, such as ‘Sailing to Byzantium’, ‘Long-legged Fly’ and ‘Easter 1916’, to name just a few, it is an aspect of his poetry which is relevant to almost all of his writing. However, it is in Yeats’ apocalyptic poems, ‘Leda and the Swan’ and ‘The

Gemini (jem-in-eye) Constellation Pollux and Castor are the two brightest stars in the Gemini constellation. In greek mythology they were the sons of Zeus and Queen Leda. Pollux was immortal and Castor was mortal. Because they both knew Cator was going to die they had such a good time together all their lives. When Castor ended up dying, Pollux was so upset that he asked Zeus to make him mortal so that he could visit Castor in the underworld. Zeus said no but Pollux snuck into the underworld

I have chosen the constellation Cygnus. I chose this constellation because I really like swans and when it comes to seeing the image of the constellation I find it easier to see the swan in Cygnus than say the dolphin in Delphinus or the unicorn in Monoceros. Cygnus's brightest star is Deneb* which is the tail of the swan. We can see Deneb from earth despite the distance (1500 light years) because it is a white supergiant meaning it is larger and hotter than our sun. Between the two stars that

The literacy works “Leda and the Swan by William Butler Yeats is a sonnet that does not confirm to conventional poetry of its type. This sonnet is a historical retelling of the myth of Zeus transforming into a swan to rape Leda, and ultimately begin the downfall Troy (Yeats, 2016). This Poem challenges the concept of power, the idea of Zeus’s viscous act on a noble woman Leda for the sole purpose of winning a war supports this claim. Yeats use of juxtaposition and imagery have played a vital part

Other than Virgo, the Sagittarius myth is probably the most commonly misinterpreted of all of the constellation myths. Most interpretations conclude that the mythology of Sagittarius refers to the centaur Chiron, who was accidentally shot by Hercules (Greek mythology) with a poison arrow. This story does indeed refer to a constellation myth, but it's actually the myth behind the constellation Centaurus, not Sagittarius. The myth behind Sagittarius actually refers to Crotus, a satyr that lived

Yeats’ Leda and the Swan and Van Duyn's Leda        In Greek mythology, Leda, a Spartan queen, was so beautiful that Zeus, ruler of the gods, decided he must have her. Since immortals usually did not present themselves to humankind in their divine forms, Zeus changed himself into a great swan and in that shape ravished the helpless girl (Carey 58-59). Both William Butler Yeats and Mona Van Duyn base their poems "Leda and the Swan" and "Leda," respectively, on this story of a "mystic marriage

In the poem “Leda and the Swan” by William B. Yeats, many connections to historical events, mythology, and biblical themes are presented. A few such connections that are highly analyzed and debated by critics are the connections and allusions to Greek history and mythology that occur in the poem — including the nature of the sexual act committed — and parallels to Christianity, such as the Holy Spirit visiting Mary: the two subjects connected by Yeats’s own theories on history and the passage of

Castor and Pollux were twins born from a single egg, Castor was mortal while Pollux was immortal. The twins were always seen together, even at war. My sister and I are similar to Castor and Pollux because we spend any time that we get with each other. From anywhere in school to at home, we sit next to each other and we stay in our room together. I considered her to be both my best friend and sister. In one variation of the myth, the twin’s herd of cattle was taken by their cousins. Upon stealing

“Leda and the Swan” by William Butler Yeats was inspired by the story from Greek Mythology, in which the daughter of King Thestius, Leda, is raped by Zeus, Father of the Gods. Yeats mixes the epic tale with his original approach, thus aspiring to question mythology. Zeus, the most powerful Greek God, is attracted to mortal women. Therefore he transforms himself into a swan, so that the mortal Leda does not fear him and even more so, that she would be attracted to the stunning presence of the