Helen during the Fall of Troy Helen of Troy

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helen , menelaus: menelaus intends strike helen; captivated beauty, drops sword. flying eros , aphrodite (on left) watch scene. detail of attic red-figure krater c. 450–440 bc (paris, louvre)


during fall of troy, helen s role ambiguous. in virgil s aeneid, deiphobus gives account of helen s treacherous stance: when trojan horse admitted city, feigned bacchic rites, leading chorus of trojan women, and, holding torch among them, signaled greeks city s central tower. in odyssey, however, homer narrates different story: helen circled horse 3 times, , imitated voices of greek women left behind @ home—she tortured men inside (including odysseus , menelaus) memory of loved ones, , brought them brink of destruction.


after death of hector , paris, helen became paramour of younger brother, deiphobus; when sack of troy began, hid new husband s sword, , left him mercy of menelaus , odysseus. in aeneid, aeneas meets mutilated deiphobus in hades; wounds serve testimony ignominious end, abetted helen s final act of treachery.


however, helen s portraits in troy seem contradict each other. 1 side, read treacherous helen simulated bacchic rites , rejoiced on carnage of trojans. on other hand, there helen, lonely , helpless; desperate find sanctuary, while troy on fire. stesichorus narrates both greeks , trojans gathered stone death. when menelaus found her, raised sword kill her. had demanded should slay unfaithful wife; but, when ready so, dropped robe shoulders, , sight of beauty caused him let sword drop hand. electra wails:



alas troubles! can beauty has blunted swords?









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