Λήδα
οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
English (LSJ)
ας, ἡ, Leda, A.Ag.914, etc.:—the forms Λήδη, ης, only Ep., as Od.11.298.
French (Bailly abrégé)
(ἡ) :
Léda, épouse de Tyndare, mère d'Hélène, de Clytemnestre et des Dioscures.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Λήδα: эп.-ион. Λήδη ἡ Леда (жена Тиндарея, мать Кастора и Полидевка, Клитемнестры и Елены) Hom., Pind. etc.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Λήδα: ας, ἡ, Αἰσχύλ. Ἀγ. 914, κτλ.· ὁ τύπος Λήδη, ης, μόνον Ἐπικ., ὡς Ὀδ. Λ. 298.
English (Slater)
Λήδα wife of Tyndareos, mother of Kastor, Polydeukes, Helen.
1 σὺν βαθυζώνοιο διδύμοις παισὶ Λήδας (O. 3.35) υἱοὶ τρεῖς Ἀλκμήνας θ' ἑλικογλεφάρου Λήδας τε (P. 4.172) αὐτίκα γὰρ ἦλθε Λήδας παῖς διώκων Kastor (N. 10.66)
Greek Monolingual
η
αστρον. ονομασία αστεροειδούς.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: Mother of the Dioscures and Helena (A. Ag. 914)
Other forms: Λήδη (ep.)
Origin: Lydian X[probably]
Etymology: To Lyc. lada wife, spouse?; cf. Λητω.
Frisk Etymology German
Λήδα: (A. Ag. 914 usw.),
{Lḗda}
Forms: Λήδη (ep.)
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Mutter der Dioskuren und der Helena.
Etymology: Zu lyk. lada Frau, Gattin; s. Λητώ m. Lit.
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