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Leda and the Swan

by Valhjim

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Inspired by the Greek myth of Leda and the Swan, where Zeus swoops down from Olympus to possess Leda, the Spartan queen. Leda would give birth to Helen, Clytemnestra, and Castor and Pollux.

W. B. Yeats narrates this in his very suggestive sonnet, "Leda and the Swan"

Leda and the Swan

A sudden blow: the great wings beating still
Above the staggering girl, her thighs caressed
By the dark webs, her nape caught in his bill,
He holds her helpless breast upon his breast.
How can those terrified vague fingers push
The feathered glory from her loosening thighs?
And how can body, laid in that white rush,
But feel the strange heart beating where it lies?

A shudder in the loins engenders there
The broken wall, the burning roof and tower
And Agamemnon dead.

Being so caught up,
So mastered by the brute blood of the air,
Did she put on his knowledge with his power
Before the indifferent beak could let her drop?

--William Butler Yeats, 1923

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released April 12, 2020

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Valhjim Santiago De Querétaro, Mexico

Valhjim is a contemporary composer,
dedicated to forging innovative and experimental musical landscapes. His compositions challenge conventions, inviting listeners to explore the intricate relationship between discord and harmonyValhjim's music serves as a canvas for the imaginative mind, evoking emotions and sparking introspection. ... more

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