Bettany Hughes is an historian, broadcaster, and author of Helen of Troy, Goddess, Princess, Whore (Pimlico 2013). Here, she writes about the myth of Helen as explored through the ages ...

She could play both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. Helen of Troy is known as the most beautiful woman in the world in Greek mythology. She was married to King Menelaus of Sparta, but she left ...

After Aphrodite promised him the love of the most beautiful mortal woman, Paris carried off Helen to Troy. Thus began the true mother of all wars. As the goddess of love, beauty and sexual ...

Paris must judge between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite - the goddess of love. Paris's mind is made up when Aphrodite promises to make Helen - famed for her beauty - fall in love with. It just so ...