I Would Rule my Own Fate Helen Fresco Painting

by Lena Owens - OLena Art Vibrant Palette Knife and Graphic Design

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I Would Rule my Own Fate Helen Fresco Painting

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Lena Owens - OLena Art Vibrant Palette Knife and Graphic Design

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Painting - Fresco Painting

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According to ancient Greek mythology, Elena is the most beautiful Spartan woman who could compete with immortal goddesses. If she never existed, that myth was a fantastic idea. Today, she is a great inspiration for artists and poets.
The name Helen/Elena is from the Old Greek - Ἑλένη - light.
And more modern variants of the name: Helena, Elinor Elena, Lena.

“Perhaps Zeus was king, but I was Spartan, a princess twice over, and queen of Athens besides. I knew my duty. And I would rule my own fate.”
― Amalia Carosella, Helen of Sparta
Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war—a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny. But at every turn, new dangers—violence, betrayal, extortion, threat of war—thwart Helen’s plans and bar her path. Still, she refuses to bend to the will of the gods.A new take on an ancient myth, Helen of Sparta is the story of one woman determined to decide her own fate.
Helen Of Troy .Her face was the face that launched a thousand ships. Considered to have been the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen would be seduced by the Trojan prince, Paris and travel to his homeland of Troy. She would leave behind her Spartan homeland and her husband, Menelaus. Enraged, Menelaus would convince his brother, Agamemnon, to set sail for Troy and to retrieve his wife. A war ensued and lasted for ten years. At least, that is how the Trojan Cycle depicts these events. Did a Helen, or a historical representation of Helen exist at some point during the Late Bronze Age of the Eastern Mediterranean (ca. 1500 - 1200 BCE)? Was a war waged between two power nations over a woman? A re-reading of a historical document may lead to some answers.

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I Would Rule my Own Fate – Helen of Sparta

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