“SucharmourIhaveknownindeed，andsuchamanonceworeit。ThearmourisfashionedlikethearmourofParis，Priam’sson——ParisofIlios；butParishathlongbeendead。“
“Andwhoisshe，“criedtheCaptain，“sheonwhosebreastaRedStarburns，whoridesinthechariotofhimwiththegoldenarmour，whoseshapeistheshapeofBeauty，andwhosingsaloudwhilemengodowntodeath？“
Thentheagedleaderofmenlookedforthagainandanswered:
“SuchaonehaveIknown，indeed；soshewaswonttosing，andherswassuchashapeofbeauty，andsuchaStarshoneeveronherbreast。
HelenofIlios——ArgiveHelenitwaswhoworeit——Helen，becauseofwhoselovelinesstheworldgrewdarkwithdeath；butlongisHelendead。“