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Nobody's prize

Still longing for adventure, Princess Helen of Sparta maintains her disguise as a boy to join her unsuspecting brothers as part of the crew of the Argo, the ship commanded by Prince Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece.
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Age of bronze

The first in a graphic novel series detailing the events of the mythological Trojan War, this volume tells of Paris' discovery that he is actually Alexander, Prince of Troy, his abduction of Helen of Sparta, and the launching of the thousand ships from Sparta that marked the beginning of the war.

The Iliad

Presents a retelling of Homer's epic poem about the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector.
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Helen of Troy

goddess, princess, whore
2005
Explores the many manifestations the figure of Helen of Troy has taken on throughout history and reveals who the real Helen was, reconstructing the pre-historic princess's life and tracing the lasting impact her legacy has had on the modern world.

Helen of Troy tells all

blame the boys
2015
"Introduces the concept of point of view through Helen of Troy's retelling of the classic Greek myth 'The Wooden Horse'"--Provided by publisher.

Helen of Troy

2003
Presents the 2003 film version of the story of Helen, an extraordinarily beautiful woman who sparked the Trojan War in which the Greeks defeated Troy by offering a mammoth wooden horse that secretly housed their fighting men.

Helen of Troy

1996
Presents the 1950's epic film version of the story of Helen, an extraordinarily beautiful woman who sparked the Trojan War in which the Greeks defeated Troy by offering a mammoth wooden horse that secretly housed their fighting men.

Troy

2004
Paris, prince of Troy, falls in love with Helen, the queen of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, sparking an epic war, and pitting Troy against Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world.

The tale of Troy

retold from the ancient authors
1958
The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, and of the gathering of the Heroes and the Siege of Troy.

The boy who cried horse

2008
Acheron, the best liar in Troy, is suspicious when a stranger arrives in the city and announces that the Greeks have left without a fight, but he has trouble making anyone listen to his warning.

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