What Went On Between Leda And The Swan?

Introduction

I don't think I can do this challenge justice, because I tend to let poems and stories wash over me and enjoy them. I searched YouTube for some music after checking through the songs on "An Appointment With Mr Yeats by The Waterboys (they covered "The Stolen Child" on a previous album).

I chose this piano piece, but there were a lot of explanations, and I let them pass me by.

This is the challenge if you wish to check it out.

This explication would probably get me kicked out of the course, but I will attempt.

I also feel like it is taking a record player and stripping every part for every other, even the plastic from the wires in the cables.

My friend once took apart a motorbike, and when he put it back together, he had several bits spare. It still ran ok.

What Went On Between Leda And The Swan?

This starts with violence, making me think of rape. I was going to give a line as an example, but this never gives up.

Having said that, is the line

"The broken wall, the burning roof and tower"

A description of the violent act?

The reference to Agamemnon: is that someone who could have saved her?

In the legend, the Swan is Zeus (a serial rapist), and Leda was a queen of Sparta. Being a Spartan, I am surprised Leda didn't break Zeus's neck.

The result of the rape was four children, one of whom was Helen, later of Troy.

So to me, this is a poem about a violent rape.

Sources: Wikipedia