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title: Birth of Helen of Troy
author: Xinstalker
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13342/birth-of-helen-of-troy/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Birth of Helen of Troy

_Authored by Xinstalker_

## Image File

[![Birth of Helen of Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13342.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13342.png)

## Image Caption

A [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) showing the birth of [Helen of Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Helen_of_Troy/). [Helen](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Helen/)'s mother was [Leda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leda/) who was seduced by [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/) when he was disguised as a swan. Limestone, made in the 5th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of [Metapontum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Metapontum/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Xinstalker. (2021, January 26). Birth of Helen of Troy. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13342/birth-of-helen-of-troy/>
### Chicago
Xinstalker. "Birth of Helen of Troy." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13342/birth-of-helen-of-troy/>.
### MLA
Xinstalker. "Birth of Helen of Troy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13342/birth-of-helen-of-troy/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elena,_ekkolapsis_(%E1%BC%90%CE%BA%CE%BA%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%88%CE%B9%CF%82)_la_schiusa_dell%27uovo,_Museo_archeologico_nazionale_di_Metaponto.JPG) by [**Xinstalker**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elena,_ekkolapsis_(%E1%BC%90%CE%BA%CE%BA%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%88%CE%B9%CF%82)_la_schiusa_dell%27uovo,_Museo_archeologico_nazionale_di_Metaponto.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.