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u/OscarMMG 13d ago

Helen’s mother was a Greek and Zeus seems to be Greek in myths where he takes on human forms, so it makes a lot of sense for Helen to be portrayed as Greek

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u/GardenRafters 13d ago

You guys realize this wasn't a historical event right? It's a book. It's all made up.

Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and a goose and was hatched out of an egg. She's not a real person.

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u/Wolfensniper 13d ago edited 13d ago

The GREEKS have right to decide which part of Homer can be taken with artistic liberty, not being lectured by yanks that not hiring Greek actors are important for artistic freedom

Also for.some.reason live action.One Piece dgaf about "artistic license" while choosing their actors to fit the author's vision on the cultures the characters supposed to be, so it's not an excuse for something related to cultural heritage that Americans and Hollywood had no say on it