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Helen: Queen of Sparta
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Helen was born in Sparta and has lived there all her life.
She is married to , whose brother won her hand in competition, but it is a loveless match. She has a daughter, - but their relationship is strained.
As the story begins, her unhappiness starts to become undeniable.
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Historian Bettany Hughes writes about the myth of Helen and her relevance through the ages.
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