![]() Hughes is an inspiring author, being an honorary founder of Classics for All and one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2013, amongst many other achievements – her exploration of gender and culture in the ancient world is highly successful and intriguing. ![]() Exploring different views and uncovering hidden truths about historical figures and considering those who have been written out of history are, in my opinion, at the heart of the study of Classics. In drawing the female position in classical mythology and history to attention, the author re-frames what the reader believed about Helen I found it interesting to be able to consider different versions of Helen, following her from classical tradition all the way through to the manipulation of her character in the 19th and 20th centuries. Hughes recreates Helen through literary and archaeological evidence, rendering her as a Mycenaean aristocrat, taking the reader back to the foundations of what a ‘real’ Helen may have looked like, stripping back the layers of her historical guises.įollowing Hughes’ journey to uncover the reality of such a prominent and enigmatic figure was incredible. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hughes’ Helen of Troy explores the truth behind the myth of the Trojan War and its catalyst – Helen. ![]()
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