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5 giorni fa · Helen of Troy, in Greek legend, the most beautiful woman of Greece and the indirect cause of the Trojan War. She was daughter of Zeus , either by Leda or by Nemesis , and sister of the Dioscuri . As a young girl, she was carried off by Theseus , but she was rescued by her brothers.
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5 giorni fa · Described as one of the most remarkable finds in the site's history, the hall's walls showcase well-preserved frescoes, including depictions of Paris and Helen, and Apollo attempting to seduce ...
5 giorni fa · By Patrick Smith. Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.
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4 giorni fa · Gaston Bussière’s Helen of Troy (1895) poses against a backdrop of Troy before its fall, modelled after the great ancient cities of the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East. She wears an elaborate headdress with a band of peacock feathers, and her abundant jewellery is flashy rather than regal, more typical of a courtesan than a ...
2 giorni fa · Second regency of Sten Sture the Elder (12 November 1501 – 14 December 1503) Regency of Svante Nilsson (21 January 1504 – 31 December 1511/2 January 1512) Regency of Eric Trolle (January – 23 July 1512) Regency of Sten Sture the Younger (23 July 1512 – 3 February 1520) Christian II. "the Tyrant". Kristian II.
5 giorni fa · Among the artworks found, one that stands out is a picture of Helen of Troy, who is considered the goddess of beauty in Greek mythology, interacting with Paris, the Prince of Troy. This representation makes reference to the fabled romance that sparked the start of the tragic Trojan War between Helen and Paris.
2 giorni fa · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of ...
