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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [K 48]
Leda und der Schwan (Gemme) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Leda and the Swan

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Among Zeus' many loves was Leda, wife of King Tyndareos of Sparta. In the form of a swan, he impregnated her. Leda gave birth to two eggs and a total of four children. From the first egg, descended from Zeus, hatch Helen and Polydeukes (Pollux); from Tyndareos, with whom Leda had intercourse the same night, come Clytemnestra and Castor from the second egg.
The approach of Zeus to Leda is shown in this gem. (AVS)

Former collection August Kestner, Rome

Material/Technique

Carnelian / carved

Measurements

Height: 1.34 cm, width: 0.93 cm

Literature

  • Schlüter, Margildis - Platz-Horster, Gertrud (1975): Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen IV. Hannover, Kestner Museum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Wiesbaden, 190 Nr. 943, Taf. 124
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