Bettany Hughes is an historian, broadcaster, and author of Helen of Troy, Goddess, Princess, Whore (Pimlico 2013). Here, she writes about the myth of Helen as explored through the ages ...

Among the artworks found, one that stands out is a picture of Helen of Troy, who is considered the goddess of beauty in Greek ...

Paris must judge between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite - the goddess of love. Paris's mind is made up when Aphrodite promises to make Helen - famed for her beauty - fall in love with. It just so ...