Kevin Rosero

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Menelaus, 700 who came to Troy with sixty ships. His troops were arming separately. He walked among them, self-confidently urging them to war. He had the greatest yearning for revenge 590 for Helen’s suffering and struggles.
Kevin Rosero
Helen's sufferings have been mentioned at least twice, as if she were a man. The other women are just spoken of as trophies. Or perhaps her sufferings are emphasized as a way to argue that she went to Troy unwillingly?
The Iliad
by Homer
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