Sculpture depicting the birth of Helen of Troy. Helen’s mother was impregnated by Zeus in the form of a Swan; so Helen herself was hatched from an egg. Limestone, 5th century BCE. Archaeological Museum of Metapontum, Italy [750×567]

Sculpture depicting the birth of Helen of Troy. Helen’s mother was impregnated by Zeus in the form of a Swan; so Helen herself was hatched from an egg. Limestone, 5th century BCE. Archaeological Museum of Metapontum, Italy [750×567]

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