Helen
:This article is about the mythical figure known as Helen of Troy. For other meanings of the word see Helen (disambiguation).
Etymology
The name has been compared to Vedic Sara?y?, daughter of Tvastar, who is abducted in RV 10.17.2; the name may then be from a PIE root *sel "to elope" and go back to a Proto-Indo-European abduction myth. The name is in any case unrelated to Hellenes, as is sometimes claimed (Hellenes being from the root *sed "settle").
Related Topics:
Vedic - Sara?y? - Tvastar - RV - PIE - Proto-Indo-European - Hellenes
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| ► | Helen in Greek Mythology |
| ► | Helen in modern literature |
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