Introduction to cygnus

In Greek mythology, Zeus was attracted by the beauty of Princess Leda, but he was afraid that the jealous queen Hera would be angry. If she appeared in her own image, it would be difficult to seduce this pure girl. So he came up with a trick to turn into a swan.

One day, Leda was playing on an island when suddenly she saw a swan flying down from the white clouds. It is so beautiful and lovely that she is not afraid of people. Leda is allowed to touch and hug. Its feathers are white and its body is soft. Leda couldn't put it down, and her heart was full of intoxication and excitement. She unconsciously fell asleep with the swan. When she woke up, the swan reluctantly left her and spread its strong wings to fly to the sky. Leda felt unwell after returning to the palace and soon found herself pregnant. Wait until 10 month of pregnancy expires and give birth to twins. Caster and Polder uz later became Greek heroes of Gemini.

Later, Leda obeyed her father's orders, married Tindarius, king of Sparta, gave birth to two daughters, one named Ruvniestra, and married Agamemnon, the supreme commander of the Greeks in the Trojan War. One is Helen, who married Agamemnon's younger brother Menelaus. Zeus was very happy when he returned to heaven. In order to commemorate this relationship, he left his swan in the sky and became a swan constellation. Zeus passed by Rhamnus, north of Athens, and met Nemesis, the goddess of vengeance. It was love at first sight. In order to avoid Zeus, Nemesis became another animal to escape, first from the river, then from the land, and finally into a swan. After many chases, he still couldn't get rid of Zeus' pursuit. Finally, he was caught by the swan incarnated by Zeus and attacked him violently.