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Helen of Troy

Helen

also: Helena

The Spartan queen whose abduction caused the Trojan War; Horace makes her the first named instance of sexual desire as a cause of war.

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Mentioned in 3 works (5 total)

The Satires poetry · 1 mention
The Epodes poetry · 1 mention
The Odes poetry · 3 mentions

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