Helen of Troy: beauty, myth, devastation

2013; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 51; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.51-1927

ISSN

1943-5975

Autores

Ruby Blondell,

Tópico(s)

Classical Antiquity Studies

Resumo

Illustrations Preface 1. The Problem of Female Beauty 2. Helen, Daughter of Zeus 3. Self-Blame and Self-Assertion: the Iliad 4. Happily Ever After? The Odyssey 5. Refractions of Homer's Helen: Archaic Lyric 6. Behind the Scenes: Aeschylus' Oresteia 7. Spartan Woman and Spartan Goddess: Herodotus 8. Playing Defense: Gorgias' Encomium of Helen 9. Enter Helen: Euripides' Trojan Women 10. Two-Faced Helen: the Helen of Euripides 11. Helen MacGuffin: Isocrates Epilogue Bibliographical Notes Bibliography Index

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