Showing posts with label Thestius. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thestius. Show all posts

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Thestius.

 Thestius (Θέστιος) was a character in Greek legends. He was known as the king of Pleuronians in Aetolia. His parents were Ares and Demonice.

Leda and Althea were Thestius daughters.

There are myths and legends about this hero.

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https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/mitolog%C3%ADa-griega-leda-y-el-cisne-gm688559852-126686507


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https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/estatua-de-leda-y-el-cisne-de-bartolomeo-ammanati-gm1283330943-380781779



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https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/bocetos-y-dibujos-de-leonardo-leda-y-el-detalle-del-peinado-de-cisne-gm656148840-119428325



Sunday, August 15, 2021

Leda.

 Leda (Λήδα) was a character of Greek myths and legends. Her father was Thestius, king of Pleuronians in Aetolia. Her mother was Deidameia.

Leda married king Tyndareus of Sparta. She had several children: beautiful Helen, Clytemnestra, Castor and Pollux, Timandra, Phoebe and Philonoe. 

There are many paintings and sculptures and Leda.

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https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/croatia-zagreb-7-may-2017-stamp-637486831


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https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/russia-kaliningrad-19-april-2017-stamp-644669500


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https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/queen-sparta-leda-preparing-date-swan-1710059170


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https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/leda-swan-by-bartolomeo-amannatti-bargello-35636869


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https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-photo/turin-piedmont-italy-may-16-2012-1309272766