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Helen
By Euripides - Stage play
Roles
- Helen - Young Adult (20-35), Female
About this piece
Helen introduces the background of the story
Summary
The legend says that the episode that caused the Trojan war, the epic war between Troy and the Greek army, was the kidnapping of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, by Paris, Prince of Troy. Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, held a beauty contest with other goddesses, Athena and Hera and promised Paris the most beautiful woman in the world if he judged her as the fairest. Paris chose Helen as his prize and took her to Troy. Another legend says that in reality Helen never reached Troy but was brought to Egypt by the gods. The woman that Paris brought to Troy was only a phantom look-alike. This play takes as a premise this possibility and takes place in Egypt, where the real Helen has lived for the entire time of the Trojan war. In this monologue, the first of the play, Helen introduces the audience to the story, the place where it takes place and how she got there.
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