53- Helen: The Origins

Meet the most beautiful woman in the world- who may have hatched from an egg. She's got suitors lining up to marry her which poses a problem for her stepfather Tyndareus. Maybe Odysseus will have a short term solution that will only cause problems later?

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• Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Leda and the Swan (online) (Accessed 17/11/2024).
• Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Penelope (online) (Accessed 17/11/2024).