This summer鈥檚 release of Christopher Nolan鈥檚 The Odyssey has spurred renewed interest in the Homeric epics and the ancient world in general. UW 海角网 Prof. Ruby Blondell, author of two books on Helen of Troy (see below), has recently been interviewed on the internationally acclaimed podcast about Helen鈥檚 role in the original Greek versions of the myth, as well as Helen鈥檚 continuing appeal to contemporary audiences. To find out what, according to Prof. Blondell, actually makes Helen the most beautiful woman鈥攁nd how that can play into casting decisions鈥攃heck out the podcast!
Want to learn more? See Prof. Blondell鈥檚 recent books: (Princeton University Press 2023) and (Oxford University Press 2013). You might also be interested in Prof. Olga Levaniouk鈥檚 interview about Penelope for !