tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post2331825738109103673..comments2023-09-28T07:32:28.168-08:00Comments on Bill's Greek Mythology: TFBT: Only Reason for the Trojan WarAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11216523923707900157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post-88654063009904195052014-07-07T19:15:17.095-08:002014-07-07T19:15:17.095-08:00Maya, Uou are right. Helen was Zues only mortal da...Maya, Uou are right. Helen was Zues only mortal daughter. As to her raison d'etre, the fragments of the Cypria makes it clear that the wars at Thebes s d Troywere arranged by Themis and Zeus to relieve the earth of the burden of the tribes if men. The apple for the fairest and Helen were all part of the Will of Zeus<br /><br />BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216523923707900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post-31677488652272810092014-07-07T12:00:11.210-08:002014-07-07T12:00:11.210-08:00Helen is highly unusual in being (as far as I know...Helen is highly unusual in being (as far as I know) the only mortal daughter of Zeus. So we, together with Aeschylus, should inquire about her <i>raison d'etre</i>. Any attempt to explain the Trojan War using Helen brings in turn the question why Helen was created in the first place.Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.com