The Three Faces of Helen: Bronze Age Helen; The epitome of kharis, kallos, and kudos?

This brings us to my final installment of the Three Faces of Helen. The first is a Proto-Indo-European goddess, the second we know from Homer’s Iliad. The third might be a Mycenaean princess who married an Anatolian king or prince and inspired the second. But what connects the last two “Helens” to the divine one?… Continue reading...
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Published on February 14, 2025 19:15
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