Editing Leda (mythology) (section)

== In art ==
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[[Leda and the Swan]], Leda and the Egg, and Leda with her children were popular subjects in ancient art. In the post-[[classical art]]s, it became a potent source of inspiration. It is the subject of [[William Butler Yeats]]' poem [[Leda and the Swan#In poetry|Leda and the Swan]]. She is also the main subject in [[Honoré Desmond Sharrer|Honoré Desmond Sharrer's]] "Leda & the Folks", a large painting focusing as well on the parents of entertainer [[Elvis Presley]] and currently located at the [[Smith College Museum of Art]].

Australian artist [[Sidney Nolan]] produced at least a dozen interpretations of Leda and the Swan in the 1950s and 1960s, connected with his work on the myths of the [[Trojan War in literature and the arts|Trojan War]] and [[World War I]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leda and swan, 1958 by Sidney Nolan |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/OA35.1960/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2022, the myth inspired [[Hozier]] to write a song in response to the ''[[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization|Dobbs v. Jackson]]'' decision by the [[Supreme Court of the United States]], which repealed ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''. The song is called ''Swan Upon Leda''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Swan Upon Leda' Review: For Hozier, Oppression and Resistance are Mythical and Mundane |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/11/1/hozier-swan-upon-leda-single-cover-art-review/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=www.thecrimson.com |language=en}}</ref>