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Leda
Leda was the wife of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta. Leda was seduced by Zeus when he came to her in the form of a swan. The result of this unification was the birth of an egg. From it hatched the Dioscuri, the twins Castor and Pollux or the Heavenly Twins (usually associated with constellation Gemini).
With Zeus she also had Helen (of Troy fame) and with Tyndareus she had Clytemnestra (who became the wife of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae).
---I hope you are all paying attention to these intricate details because there will be a quiz following this history lesson---
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