Essays Tagged: "James Morwood"

Portrayal of Helen by Euripedes

Nina Chabria. N10134823Portrayal of Helen in HELEN by EURIPIDES. Translated by James Morwood.Helen, the daughter of Zeus and Leda, epitomized the perfection of beauty, a verdict t ... re mask an inherent deceit that created devastation in its wake. In Euripides' Helen, translated by James Morwood, the mortal Helen is shown as a contrast to her nemesis, a phantom replica of herself, ... as it seem, I have betrayed my husband and started a great war for the Greeks." [1: Euripides, and James Morwood. Medea ; Hippolytus ; Electra ; Helen. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2008. Print. Line 271.][2: E ...

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Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature