Were the Ancient Greeks to hold a beauty contest—which incidentally they did with the Judgement of Paris—Helen of Troy would probably come out tops. The face that launched a thousand ships, the catalyst of the decade-long Trojan War; the allure of this demigoddess has been the muse of writers and artists for millennia. But Helen … Continue reading From Ancient “It Girl” to Deity: How the Ancient Greek Icon, Phryne, Became a Goddess