Why Helen Of Troy Is The Real Star Of 'The Odyssey'

Beautiful women are always causing trouble in history, and perhaps none more so than Helen of Troy.

She's the daughter of Zeus and a human mother, after all.

With the new film Odyssey hitting the big screen, find out all about the formidable Helen of Troy who was supposedly the most beautiful woman in the world and caused the Trojan War.

Joining Kate today is Ruby Blondell, Professor of Classics at University of Washington and author of two books on Helen of Troy.

This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.

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