Bettany Hughes is an historian, broadcaster, and author of Helen of Troy, Goddess, Princess, Whore (Pimlico 2013). Here, she writes about the myth of Helen as explored through the ages ...

Menelaus is the king of Sparta and temporarily departs from his residence, leaving Helen, the queen of Sparta, without him. When Paris of Troy, ambassador and son of the king, arrives in Sparta ...

An epic retelling of the Trojan War legend tracks the beautiful Helen from Sparta (Sienna Guillory) sparking a bitter feud with Troy after leaving Menelaus (James Callis) for Paris (Matthew ...

Paris, Prince of Troy, is blown off-course and lands his ship at Sparta - home of Menelaus and his queen, Helen. The story is told by the Old Soldier, looking back forty years to when he was a ...