Helen of Troy refuge with Leda. The swan gained her affection, and the two mated. Leda then produced an egg, from which Helen emerged. The First Vatican Mythographer introduces the notion that two eggs came from the union: one containing Castor and Pollux; one with Helen and Clytemnestra. Nevertheless, the same author earlier states that Helen, Castor and Pollux were produced from a single egg. Pseudo-Apollodorus states that Leda had intercourse with both Zeus and Tyndareus the night she conceived Helen. On the other hand, in the "Cypria", part of the Epic Cycle, Helen was the daughter of Zeus and the goddess Nemesis.
Helen of Troy (album) did was not really fair to Island or my management, especially at a time when Island was losing its percentage of the market, which was making everybody very paranoid. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Ned Raggett wrote ""Helen of Troy" finds Cale at his edgiest, with fascinating results." All songs composed by John Cale, except where indicated. Adapted from the "Helen of Troy" liner notes. Additional personnel Production Helen of Troy (album) Helen of Troy is the sixth solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, released in November 1975 by Island Records, his last of three albums