Helen of Troy to the underworld, the domain of Hades, to kidnap Persephone. Hades pretended to offer them hospitality and set a feast, but, as soon as the pair sat down, snakes coiled around their feet and held them there. Helen's abduction caused an invasion of Athens by Castor and Pollux, who captured Aethra in revenge, and returned their sister to Sparta. In most accounts of this event, Helen was quite young; Hellanicus of Lesbos said she was seven years old and Diodorus makes her ten years old. On the other hand, Stesichorus said that Iphigenia was the daughter of Theseus and Helen,
Helen of Troy (album) did was not really fair to Island or my management, especially at a time when Island was losing its percentage of the market, which was making everybody very paranoid. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Ned Raggett wrote ""Helen of Troy" finds Cale at his edgiest, with fascinating results." All songs composed by John Cale, except where indicated. Adapted from the "Helen of Troy" liner notes. Additional personnel Production Helen of Troy (album) Helen of Troy is the sixth solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, released in November 1975 by Island Records, his last of three albums