She knows that her daughter is about to be sacrificed by her husband and she just lets it happen. We don’t get her side of the story, so make her LEGENDARY.
Paris is a giant tool-but we ALL know this, even in The Iliad, we know this. Helen is the face that launched a thousand ships! She is left by her husband for the handsome, yet cowardly, Paris. One thing that I didn’t like, is their personalities. But they are still forced into situations that they would not choose for themselves. Menelaos is not a cruel man…not like Agamemnon. Barely teenagers and they are forced into a world where they have to submit to the will of men. But also, the author does go into the fact that these women weren’t “women” when they are married and get pregnant. Helen clearly has some elements of postpartum depression with the birth of Hermione.
One thing that I absolutely loved about this book is how it navigates childhood, sisterhood, marriage, and motherhood in Ancient times. Trigger Warnings: Miscarriage, Child Loss, Murder, Rape In this case, the women sacrifice their happiness for the success of their husbands, and stepping out of line can result in disastrous circumstances. They have to navigate the waters of being a wife to a King in a turbulent time. At a young age, they are married off and separated. They are the daughters of Tyndareus and Leda of Sparta. The Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood gives the perspective of Klytemnestra and Helen. Now we are gifted with retellings that strive to give these women a voice. We see glimpses of the women behind these men. The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid gave us these legendary stories about legendary men killing each other for glory and battling the gods. This book will be published on June 22nd, 2021! Thank you, NetGalley, Claire Heywood, and Dutton Books for the opportunity to read this book.
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