Implied Differences Of The Characterization Of Helen With respect to "The Encomium of Helen" And The Iliad “Surely there is no blame on the Trojans and the strong-greaved Achaians if for a long time they suffer hardship for a woman like this one (Homer, III, 156-157. Helen is the woman mentioned in this line. Although some say she is to be blamed for the Trojan War, Helen is but a minor character in The Iliad. There are but a few lines, with respect to the entire epic poem involving this woman. This little bit, though is enough for the reader to develop a characterization of Helen. A characterization which Gorgias, in his essay "“The Encomium of Helen, simplifies and is very different from the one Homer tries to depict....

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