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To: SmokingJoe

Well, to be precise in Homer’s writings on Greek mythology, the only descriptions of Helen are:

1. “white-armed” (using the Greek word leukōlenos). So white or pale skinned

2. “lovely-haired” (or eukomos). Homer does not give her hair color

3. Homer does not explicitly mention the color of her eyes, but her gaze is often noted for its striking, god-like effect

Homer underscores her otherworldly beauty by noting that she looks “dreadfully like the immortal goddesses”.


70 posted on 07/07/2026 3:58:49 PM PDT by Cronos (Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.)
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To: Cronos

“White-armed” also eludes to her status. No outside (or other labor), so her arms did not get tanned from exposure to the sun.


130 posted on 07/08/2026 4:55:34 AM PDT by Fury
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