Helen, the most beautiful woman on earth, the golden Aphrodite whose face could launch a thousand ships, whose charm destroyed the golden walls of Troy…
Love, as the Webster’s Dictionary describe, is a profoundly tender, passionate affection to another person while others define it as an emotion of strong personal attachment.
Learning the context of these definitions formulated by various scholars, we can assume that Paris and Helen’s love, based on the given meaning, is true because they didn’t let anyone, could it be a thousand mortals or even the gods, separate them.
But to those who experience and feel real, selfless love, is it?
To leave your husband and pursue a relationship with another man is obviously not a good way to go. In Helen’s case, what they did was a clear act of ADULTERY and IMMORALITY. In addition to its weight, because Menelaus, Helen’s husband, was a king, their follies resulted to the death of thousands, soldiers and innocent civilians alike. Their selfish LUST, not love, brought chaos and ruined the lives of thousands.
The final outcome? Facing the burning fury of hell.
So if I were Helen, I’d rather stay in Sparta and do my duty as a queen than elope to Troy and be with Paris. I will consider it as my sacrifice and prove my unfailing love to him. I guess becoming Menelaus’ wife won’t be that hard because he seemed to be a generous man for real. Though our marriage is just a fixed one, it wouldn’t be impossible to learn to love him. By convincing Menelaus to raise an alliance with Troy, its destruction could be avoided. Paris and his family would be able to live peacefully and with that, I’d feel contented even if we are far apart.
If the gods decree for us to be separated, so it shall be.
In my perspective, love, is an endless sacrifice for a person you truly care for, even if your own personal happiness is at stake. To love a person doesn’t necessarily mean that the two of you must be always together like Siamese twins, sometimes there comes a point in time when you have to be apart.
But if you are really destined for each other, let destiny do its thing.
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