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''In Greek mythology, Zeus appears to [[w:Leda (mythology)|Leda]] in the form of a swan and [[w:Leda and the Swan|rapes her]]. She gives birth to [[w:Helen of Troy|Helen]] and [[w:Clytemnestra|Clytemnestra]]. This act marks the beginning of Greek civilization for Yeats.'' | |||
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A sudden blow: the great wings beating still | A sudden blow: the great wings beating still | ||
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Before the indifferent beak could let her drop?{{refn|Compare this to the ending of “[[The Second Coming]]” where Yeats also asks an ambiguous and unanswerable question.}} | Before the indifferent beak could let her drop?{{refn|Compare this to the ending of “[[The Second Coming]]” where Yeats also asks an ambiguous and unanswerable question.}} | ||
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'''[[w:W. B. Yeats|W. B. Yeats]]''' (1923) | | style="text-align:right;" | '''[[w:W. B. Yeats|W. B. Yeats]]''' (1923) | ||
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== Introduction and Context == | == Introduction and Context == | ||
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