Helen in Troy Helen of Troy




















when discovered wife missing, menelaus called upon other suitors fulfill oaths, beginning trojan war. greek fleet gathered in aulis, ships not sail, because there no wind. artemis enraged sacrilegious act of greeks, , sacrifice of agamemnon s daughter, iphigenia, appease her. in euripides iphigenia in aulis, clytemnestra, iphigenia s mother , helen s sister, begs husband reconsider decision, calling helen wicked woman . clytemnestra (unsuccessfully) warns agamemnon sacrificing iphigenia helen s sake is, buying detest hold dear .


before opening of hostilities, greeks dispatched delegation trojans under odysseus , menelaus; endeavored persuade priam hand helen without success. popular theme, request of helen (helenes apaitesis, Ἑλένης Ἀπαίτησις), subject of drama sophocles, lost.


homer paints poignant, lonely picture of helen in troy. filled self-distaste , regret has caused; end of war, trojans have come hate her. when hector dies, third mourner @ funeral, , says that, of trojans, hector , priam alone kind her:





these bitter words reveal helen gradually realized paris weaknesses, , decided ally herself hector. there affectionate relationship between 2 of them, , helen has harsh words paris, when compares 2 brothers:





after paris killed in action, there dispute among trojans of priam s surviving sons should remarry: helenus or deiphobus, given latter.








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