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Greek Literature - Helen of Troy Vs. The Illiad.
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The movie opens with Paris being born. Cassandra is a seer like she is in the book, and she foretells of the destruction of Troy if Paris is kept alive. They desert him on an island and a shepherd finds him and raises him on Mount Ida. One day he goes chasing after a runaway lamb, and comes in contact with three Goddesses who tell him to pick which one is the most beautiful; Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. I was under the impression that he picked Aphrodite because of her beauty and she rewarded him with Helen, but according to the movie he picked her because she promised him Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. Agamemnon marries Helen's sister, Clytemnestra, but he lusts after Helen. Helen was stunningly beautiful, and this must have caused Clytemnestra some wistful moments when inevitable comparisons were made. However the two had...
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