eidola of Helen

nature_spirit intermediate Greek single tradition · 1

The eidola of Helen are phantom apparitions mentioned in later works about Penelope, who constantly labors against them. These spirits represent the lingering presence of Helen of Troy.

When

First attested
400 BCE
Attested period
-400 – -200

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“in later works was constantly laboring against the eidola of Clytemnestra and later of Helen herself.”

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