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    The Curse of Troy: Helen's Story
    The Curse of Troy: Helen's Story
    The Curse of Troy: Helen's Story
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    The Curse of Troy: Helen's Story

    By Luciana Cavallaro

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    Helen of Troy! The most beautiful woman in the world. Her face launched a thousand ships. Betrayal, greed and power unfold in this compelling Greek tragedy. It was a war renowned throughout times gone by as the greatest and bloodiest of them all. It was a romance between two star-crossed lovers. Helen, Queen of Sparta, home-wrecker and whore, flees with her lover Paris, Prince of Troy... That’s the story known to history.

    But is this all true? History is told by the victors, and facts can be changed to twist the truth. Is it possible Helen of Sparta never went to Troy? Could she be a scapegoat in a devious plan and organised by the power hungry Agamemnon?

    Perhaps. This is Helen’s story in her words, as told to a wandering historian.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLuciana Cavallaro
    Release dateJan 9, 2013
    ISBN9780987473707
    The Curse of Troy: Helen's Story
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    Luciana Cavallaro

    •Award-winning author of The Labyrinthine Journey•Nominated for book awards in the Action/Adventure and Historical Fiction genres•Drove her first car at the age of threeLuciana Cavallaro’s alter ego is a high school teacher where she plugs away educating teenagers the merits of reading and ancient history. She often looks for a brick wall to bang her head when faced with disinterested looks from her students. She’s also a historical fantasy and thriller/suspense author, who creates fast-paced, action-packed series for her readers.Born and raised in Western Australia, residing in Perth, Luciana loves to travel and since getting her passport at the ripe old age of twenty-four has visited Europe multiple times, a legacy of her Italian heritage. She enjoys being active, going out with friends, reading and tries to grow her own vegetables. She dreams of travelling again and visiting the ancient sites that inspired her stories, that is when she’s not spending time being an unofficial stunt person and knocking herself out in the process. Visit her website at https://lucianacavallaro.me/

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      The Curse of Troy - Luciana Cavallaro

      Front Cover

      Helen of Troy

      Etching by Frederic Leighton

      1865

      The Curse of Troy

      Helen’s story

      A Short Story

      Luciana Cavallaro

      Published by Mythos Publications at Smashwords

      Copyright Page

      The Curse of Troy: Helen’s Story

      Copyright 2013 Luciana Cavallaro

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook many not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ISBN: 978-0-9874737-0-7

      Learn more information at:

      htttp://www.luccav.com/

      AUTHOR’S NOTE

      The characters in the story of Homer’s Iliad are very well known as is their Latinised form of spelling. I have used the Ancient Greek model for the names. To understand these changes, the following modifications were adapted from Latin to pseudo-Greek:

      AE=AI, C=K, OE=OI, U=OU, Y=U, -ER=-ROS, -UM=-ON, and -US=-OS.

      For example: Odysseus/Ulysses = Odysseos

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Prologue

      Beginnings

      All in the Family

      Dreams and Aspirations

      The Plan

      Trophy Wife

      War

      PROLOGUE

      This is a story of a woman of extraordinary beauty, prestige and wealth. I met her during my wanderings through the Peloponnese when I found myself at the palace of Sparta. The queen, having heard of my presence, requested a meeting.

      I still remember that day as one of my most memorable experiences. You see, I had the privilege of meeting Helen, the woman who sparked and whetted many a man’s dream, including mine. She honoured me with her story, the same one I am about to share with you.

      My name is not important, for I am traveller who tells stories of heroes, heroines and histories, so these events are not forgotten.

      This is Helen’s story…

      BEGINNINGS

      ‘I am not to blame for what happened to Troy or the Trojans, the Achaeans and those who have since died or been lost on their return home. Oh, I know how it looks, but the truth has been lost in a quagmire of slush. I have heard the rumours.’ She smiled, though it did not reach her clear shining blue eyes.

      ‘What rumours?’ I asked, knowing full well what has been said.

      The Queen of Sparta stared over my shoulder, seemingly lost in a time and place only she could see. She is older now but her beauty is still something to behold. Her once blonde hair has faded and been replaced by silver. Her oval face has a smattering of wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and yet is otherwise still flawless. Age has not touched her; if anything she looks even more stunning. Even now her body is as supple and alluring as when she was a young woman.

      I asked her how she has defied the call of the advancing

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