Friday, March 11, 2011

love one not two . love three not four . or everything else will fall . :>

HELEN OF TROY is quite possibly one of the most inspired characters of all time. The first time that Helen and Paris had ever interacted, their childhood paths were unmistakably similar. This was due to the fact that the gods had been intervening in their lives from their births, as they foresaw the destruction that would soon be caused by their union. She has been seen as the type of woman that all women should hate and yet envy and all men should fear and yet desire. The power that her extraordinary beauty had on men is undeniable. However, when one looks at the words that she spoke and the actions she took, and considers the role of  the gods in Greek Literature, one has to consider another side of her. Helen's flight to Troy with Paris was not of her own decision, and was greatly influenced by the will of Aphrodite and Zeus. Her feelings that is vividly described in the story was extremely remorseful for the suffering that she caused. But as a sign of formality Helen shouldn't be with Paris. She is already a married woman to Menelaus. Her duty right now is to make herself worthy to her husband. She goes against the laws of marriage. The gods also has its own big part of the story schemes. If they hadn't intervened with the situation this war will never happen. They make it so unrealistic. Love is not just the fate itself but the time you had with each other. God's will for it to be possible also. We can't just depend on the destiny itself. But for the things you've done for the one you loved.

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