Wednesday, April 9, 2008
William Butler Yeats “Leda and the Swan”
After doing my research I found that this was one of the most interesting poems. Zeus was king of the gods in Greek mythology. He changed into a swan and raped Leda. However, she went along with him. I think part of this poem has to deal with wanting the unattainable. I think Leda liked the idea of being with Zeus, but in reality she was with a swan. I think the last stanza of the poem puts it perfectly. Leda got caught up in the moment and did not process everything clearly.
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I def had to do research to understand and enjoy this poem. Without it, it is just confusing and doesnt make sense
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