Helen

:This article is about the mythical figure known as Helen of Troy. For other meanings of the word see Helen (disambiguation).

Helen in modern literature

Helen is often called "the face that launched a thousand ships", though this phrase is post-classical, from Christopher Marlowe:

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:Is this the face that launched a thousand ships

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:And burned the topless towers of Ilium?

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::The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

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In Goethe's version, Helen has a son by Faust named Euphorion.

Related Topics:
Goethe - Faust - Euphorion

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In the Divine Comedy, Dante sees Helen along with Paris in the second circle of Hell, where they have been consigned for succumbing to the sin of lust.

Related Topics:
The Divine Comedy - Dante - Second circle of Hell - Sin - Lust

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