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457. Helen of Troy: Queen of the Greek Myths (Part 1)
The Rest Is History
Reevaluating Helen of Troy: Alternative Perspectives and Controversies
The Persian perspective on the Trojan War, as presented by Herodotus, considers the conflict as just one of many in a continuous series of wars and conflicts in the region. Moreover, Herodotus introduces a peculiar Egyptian account that suggests Helen never actually went to Troy but was taken to Egypt by Paris, where the Pharaoh kept her until Menelaus retrieved her after the war. Herodotus speculated that Homer omitted this version because it lacked the epic quality needed for storytelling.
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