Helen of Troy: Queen of the Greek Myths (TRIH ep 457, part 1)
1,260 BCE · Resource
This episode of The Rest Is History is a deep-dive into Helen of Troy: her mythic origins, portrayals across ancient Greek literature, and the ways different authors and cultures have interpreted her.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1260 BCE
- The Sack of Troy (1184 BCE)
- The death of Hector (1184 BCE)
- Zhou dynasty (1046 BCE)
- The Wooden Horse (1184 BCE)
- The parting of the Red Sea (1446 BCE)
- Exodus from Egypt (1300 BCE)
- The Fall of Troy (1184 BCE)
- The slaughter of the suitors (1175 BCE)
- Moses (1391 BCE)
- Olmec civilisation (1500 BCE)