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Leda and the Swan, 16th-century copy after the lost painting by Michelangelo. Leda was the daughter of the Aetolian King Thestius hence she was also called Thestias. [2] Her mother was possibly Leucippe, [3] Deidameia, daughter of Perieres, [4] Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea, [5] or Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron. [6]
Castor [a] and Pollux [b] (or Polydeuces) [c] are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. [d]Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. [2]
Thestius was the father of Iphiclus [8] by Leucippe [9] or Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea, who was the mother of his other children, Althaea, [10] Eurypylus, Evippus, Hypermnestra, Leda and Plexippus. [11] In other sources, the mother of Iphiclus, Althaea and Leda was named either Laophonte, daughter of Pleuron [12] or Deidameia, daughter of ...
34. The Shires, "Daddy's Little Girl" This song is incredibly personal to The Shires singer Crissie Rhodes, even though its themes are almost universal."This is a very personal song. My dad passed ...
From hip hop chart toppers like "Daughters" by Nas or "Mockingbird" by Eminem to classic rock jams like "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison or "She's A Rainbow" by the Rolling Stones,
30. “The Nights” by Avicii. Release Year: 2014 Genre: Dance/Electronic Written by Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, this song is an ode to his father and has a surprisingly deep ...
He was son of Zeus and the mortal Leda while his twin had a mortal father, king Tyndareus (Leda's husband). Pyrrha: daughter of Epimetheus and the first woman Pandora. She and her cousin-husband Deucalion repopulated the earth after the Great Flood that ended the Bronze Age. [9] Sciron: son of Poseidon, a Corinthian bandit who was defeated by ...
Father's Day is the perfect time to show Dad a little extra appreciation, whether it be in the form of a thoughtful quote, DIY card, home-cooked meal, or custom playlist filled with only the best ...