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What Did Helen of Troy Look Like? That’s the Wrong Question to Ask.
Lupita Nyong’o plays the Spartan queen in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The worst kind of people are furious over it.
By
Nadira Goffe
Elon Musk Is Furious That Lupita Nyong’o Is Playing Helen of Troy. I Asked a Classicist How She Really Looked.
A classicist breaks down the complicated truth behind the mythological figure—and what the conversation surrounding her is missing.
3,335 words~15 min read
