There are many legendary figures in ancient stories, yet few shine quite like Helen of Sparta. For thousands of years, people have repeated her tale with wonder, disbelief, and curiosity. She was the ...

Diane Kruger is no stranger to a high profile role (the former fashion model turned actress famously portrayed Helen of Sparta in Troy in 2004); this weekend, the German beauty will celebrate her 36th ...

"HELEN OF TROY, 1993" by Maria Zoccola (Scribner, 96 pages, $18). Near the end of poet Maria Zoccola's "Helen of Troy, 1993," the book's titular protagonist addresses the "gods of difficult things" ...

The myth of Apollo and Daphne is problematic at best, another in a long line of stories of seemingly helpless women ensnared by gods behaving badly and forced to die or otherwise transform—in the ...

Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the Spartans. Falling prey to “Laconophilia,” some began to adopt the mannerisms and even dress like their ...