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Helen   to   Menelaus�察  �the   rich   King   of   Lacedaemon�察  �and   her   twin   sister 

Clytaemnestra�察       �who     was    also    very    beautiful�察   �was    given     to   King 

Agamemnon�察�the chief over all the princes。                 They all lived very happily 

together at first�察�but not for long。 

     In the meantime King Tyndarus spoke to his brother Icarius�察�who had a 

daughter   named   Penelope。         She   also   was   very   pretty�察  �but   not   nearly   so 

beautiful   as   her  cousin�察  �fair  Helen�察  �and   we  know   that   Penelope   was   not 

very  fond   of   her   cousin。    Icarius�察  �admiring   the   strength   and   wisdom   of 

Ulysses�察�gave him his daughter Penelope to be his wife�察�and Ulysses loved 

her very dearly�察�no man and wife were ever dearer to each other。                       They 

went away together to rocky Ithaca�察�and perhaps Penelope was not sorry 

that a wide sea lay between her home and that of Helen�察�for Helen was not 

only the fairest woman that ever lived in the world�察�but she was so kind 

and gracious and charming that no man could see her without loving her。 

When she was only a child�察�the famous prince Theseus�察�who was famous 

in   Greek   Story�察  �carried   her   away  to   his   own   city  of Athens�察  �meaning   to 

marry her when she grew up�察�and even at that time�察�there was a war for her 

sake�察�for her brothers followed Theseus with an army�察�and fought him�察�and 

brought her home。 

     She had fairy gifts�察�for instance�察�she had a great red jewel�察�called ;the 



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Star�察─�and when she wore it red drops seemed to fall from it and vanished 

before   they   touched   and   stained   her   white   breastso   white   that   people 

called her ;the Daughter of the Swan。; She could speak in the very voice 

of any man or woman�察�so folk also named her Echo�察�and it was believed 

that she could neither grow old nor die�察�but would at last pass away to the 

Elysian plain and the world's end�察�where life is easiest for men。                  No snow 

comes thither�察�nor great storm�察�nor any rain�察�but always the river of Ocean 

that rings round the whole earth sends forth the west wind to blow cool on 

the people of King Rhadamanthus of the fair hair。                   These were some of 

the stories that men told of fair Helen�察�but Ulysses was never sorry that he 

had not the fortune to marry her�察�so fond he was of her cousin�察�his wife�察�

Penelope�察�who was very wise and good。 

     When Ulysses brought his wife home they lived�察�as the custom was�察�in 

the palace   of   his   father�察  �King   Laertes�察  �but   Ulysses�察  �with   his own   hands�察�

built a chamber for Penelope and himself。                There grew a great olive tree 

in the inner court of the palace�察�and its stem was as large as one of the tall 

carved     pillars   of  the   hall。   Round      about    this  tree   Ulysses     built  the 

chamber�察  �and   finished   it   with   close´set   stones�察  �and   roofed   it   over�察  �and 

made close´fastening doors。           Then he cut off all the branches of the olive 

tree�察�and smoothed the trunk�察�and shaped it into the bed´post�察�and made the 

bedstead   beautiful   with   inlaid   work   of   gold   and   silver   and   ivory。   There 

was no such bed in Greece�察�and no man could move it from its place�察�and 

this bed comes again into the story�察�at the very end。 

     Now   time   went   by�察  �and   Ulysses   and   Penelope   had   one   son   called 

Telemachus�察�and Eurycleia�察�who had been his father's nurse�察�took care of 

him。     They were all very happy�察�and lived in peace in rocky Ithaca�察�and 

Ulysses   looked   after   his   lands�察  �and   flocks�察  �and   herds�察  �and   went   hunting 

with his dog Argos�察�the swiftest of hounds。 



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            THE STEALING OF HELEN 



     This   happy   time   did   not   last   long�察  �and   Telemachus   was   still   a   baby�察�

when war   arose�察 �so   great   and   mighty and   marvellous   as had   never been 

known in the world。          Far across the sea that lies on the east of Greece�察�

there dwelt the rich King Priam。            His town was called Troy�察�or Ilios�察�and 

it   stood   on   a   hill   near   the   seashore�察  �where   are   the   straits   of   Hellespont�察�

between Europe and Asia�察�it was a great city surrounded by strong walls�察�

and   its   ruins   are   still   standing。   The   kings   could   make   merchants   who 

passed through the straits pay toll to them�察�and they had allies in Thrace�察�a 

part   of   Europe   opposite Troy�察  �and   Priam  was   chief   of   all   princes   on   his 

side   of   the   sea�察  �as   Agamemnon   was   chief   king   in   Greece。     Priam   had 

many beautiful things�察�he had a vine made of gold�察�with golden leaves and 

clusters�察�and he had the swiftest horses�察�and many strong and brave sons�察�

the strongest and bravest was named Hector�察�and the youngest and most 

beautiful was named Paris。 

     There was a prophecy that Priam's wife would give birth to a burning 

torch�察�so�察�when Paris was born�察�Priam sent a servant to carry the baby into 

a wild wood on Mount Ida�察�and leave him to die or be eaten by wolves and 

wild   cats。    The   servant   left   the   child�察  �but   a   shepherd   found   him�察  �and 

brought him up as his own son。             The boy became as beautiful�察�for a boy�察�

as Helen was for a girl�察�and was the best runner�察�and hunter�察�and archer 

among   the   country   people。       He   was   loved   by   the   beautiful   OEnone�察  �a 

nymphthat is�察�a kind of fairywho dwelt in a cave among the woods of 

Ida。    The     Greeks     and   Trojans    believed    in  these    days   that   such   fair 

nymphs   haunted   all   beautiful   woodland   places�察  �and   the   mountains�察  �and 

wells�察�and had crystal palaces�察�like mermaids�察�beneath the waves of the sea。 

These fairies were not mischievous�察�but gentle and kind。 Sometimes they 

married   mortal   men�察  �and   OEnone   was   the   bride   of   Paris�察  �and   hoped   to 

keep him for her own all the days of his life。 

     It   was   believed   that   she   had   the   magical   power   of   healing   wounded 

men�察    �however     sorely   they   were    hurt。   Paris    and   OEnone      lived   most 

happily together in the forest�察�but one day�察�when the servants of Priam had 

driven off a beautiful bull that was in the herd of Paris�察�he left the hills to 



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seek it�察�and came into the town of Troy。               His mother�察�Hecuba�察�saw him�察�

and looking at him closely�察�perceived that he wore a ring which she had 

tied round her baby's neck when he was taken away from her soon after 

his birth。    Then Hecuba�察�beholding him so beautiful�察�and knowing him to 

be her son�察�wept for joy�察�and they all forgot the prophecy that he would be 

a   burning   torch   of   fire�察  �and   Priam   gave   him   a   house   like   those   of   his 

brothers�察�the Trojan princes。 

     The    fame    of  beautiful    Helen    reached    Troy�察  �and    Paris  quite   forgot 

unhappy OEnone�察�and must needs go to see Helen for himself。 Perhaps he 

meant to try to win her for his wife�察�before her marriage。                But sailing was 

little   understood   in   these   times�察  �and   the   water   was   wide�察  �and   men   were 

often   driven   for   years   out   of   their   course�察  �to   Egypt�察  �and Africa�察  �and   far 

away into the unknown seas�察�where fairies lived in enchanted islands�察�and 

cannibals dwelt in caves of the hills。 

     Paris    came    much     too   late  to  have    a  chance     of  marrying      Helen�察�

however�察�he was determined to see her�察�and he made his way to her palace 

beneath the mountain Taygetus�察�beside the clear swift river Eurotas。                     The 

servants   came   out   of   the   hall   when   they  heard   the   sound   of   wheels   and 

horses' feet�察�and some of them took the horses to the stables�察�and tilted the 

chariots   against   the   gateway�察  �while   others   led   Paris   into   the   hall�察  �which 

shone like the sun with gold and silver。              Then Paris and his companions 

were led to the baths�察�where they were bathed�察�and clad in new clothes�察�

mantles of white�察�and robes of purple�察�and next they were brought before 

King Menelaus�察�and he welcomed them kindly�察�and meat was set before 

them�察�and   wine   in   cups   of  gold。     While   they  were  talking�察 �Helen   came 

forth   from  her   fragrant   chamber�察  �like   a   Goddess�察  �her   maidens   following 

her�察�and carrying for her an ivory distaff with violet´ coloured wool�察�which 

she span as she sat�察�and heard Paris tell how far he had travelled to see her 

who was so famous for her beauty even in countries far away。 

     Then Paris knew that he had never seen�察�and never could see�察�a lady so 

lovely and gracious as Helen as she sat and span�察�while the red drops fell 

and vanished from the ruby called the Star�察�and Helen knew that among all 

the princes in the world there was none so beautiful as Paris。                  Now some 

say that Paris�察�by art magic�察�put on the appearance of Menelaus�察�and asked 



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Helen to come sailing with him�察�and that she�察�thinking he was her husband�察�

followed   him�察  �and   he   carried   her   across   the   wide   waters   of   Troy�察  �away 

from   her   lord   and   her   one   beautiful   little   daughter�察  �the   child   Hermione。 

And others say that the Gods carried Helen herself off to Egypt�察�and

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