Various Ancient Attitudes towards Helen Part of the Iliad’s engagement with the broader mythological tradition of the Trojan War is the way it positions and characterizes Helen. She first shows up in book three and steals the show: Homer, Iliad 3.146-160 The men who were near Priam, Panthoos, ThymoitesLampos, Klutios, and Hiketaôn, the descendent of … Continue reading Suffering So Long for this Woman!