κύκνος (kiknos)
swan = हंस (pronounced hans)
In Greek mythology, Zeus transformed into a swan to seduce a woman named Leda. He did this by taking on the form of a swan and approaching her while she was bathing.
"Cygnus" means swan in Latinized Greek. The constellation Cygnus may relate to Zeus being disguised as a swan when seducing Leda. Alternatively the swan Orfeus was transformed into after death.
In Greek mythology, Zeus turns into a swan to seduce a woman named Leda. He does this by taking on the form of a swan and approaching her, ultimately leading to their union.
The name Cygnus comes from the Latin word for swan. In Greek mythology, Cygnus was associated with the story of Zeus turning himself into a swan to seduce Leda, wife of the Spartan king Tyndareus. The constellation of Cygnus is often depicted as a swan in the night sky.
"Schwan" is the word for a single "Swan""Schwäne" is the word for several "Swans"
The constellation is in the shape of a swan and Cygnus is the Latin word for swan.
Swan, dove
The word for swan in Flemish is "zwaan."
I murdered a swan I love swans
Zeus turned into a swan in Greek mythology to seduce and approach a mortal woman named Leda.
The pretty Greek maiden who was tricked by Zeus when he changed into a swan was Leda. Zeus seduced Leda while disguised as a swan, resulting in her giving birth to both Helen of Troy and Polydeuces (Pollux).