Reviews for Helen

The average rating for Helen based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-08-01 00:00:00 Jesse Hillis Interesting in some of its ideas, but outdated in much of its research, particularly in the area of Paleolithic/Neolithic/New Age Goddess theory. Meagher also has a tendency to meander off into tangents that I found annoying. Bettany Hughes does a far better job analyzing the historical, mythical, and cultural Helen in her book Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-21 00:00:00 Sally Gilmore A book with many subjects centered on one figure, Helen of Troy. The footnotes should be read as they add immensely to one's knowledge regarding the interconnectedness of philosophy, cultural development, history, mythology, religion and misogyny. The author argues that Helen, whether a historical figure or not, was a symbol of all women. As an image she stands in for that which men desire most, power. One must also consider the book a bit of literary criticism because it analyzes, in ways, various Greek plays and stories.