Helen

Helen is a play by the Greek playwright Euripides, believed to have been written in the late 5th century BCE. The play tells the story of Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, who was famously abducted by the Trojan prince Paris, sparking the Trojan War. However, in Euripides' version of events, it is revealed that the real Helen never actually went to Troy, but was instead replaced by a phantom created by the gods. The play follows Helen as she recounts her experiences and struggles to clear her name and return home to her husband. Along the way, she encounters various other characters from Greek mythology, including the hero Teucer and the sorceress Circe. The play deals with themes of deception, identity, and the power of the gods over mortal lives.HELEN Good friends, to what a fate am I united? Did not my mother bear me to be a monster to the world? For no woman, Hellene or barbarian, gives birth to babes in eggs inclosed, as they say Leda bare me to Zeus. My life and all I do is one miracle, partly owing to Hera, and partly is my beauty to blame. Would God I could rub my beauty out like a picture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. Read more