Helen of Troy conjures the song epithalamium Spartan women sung at Platanistas commemorating the marriage of Helen and Menelaus: Helen's worship was also present on the opposite bank of Eurotas at Therapne, where she shared a shrine with Menelaus and the Dioscuri. The shrine has been known as "Menelaion" (the shrine of Menelaus), and it was believed to be the spot where Helen was buried alongside Menelaus. Despite its name, both the shrine and the cult originally belonged to Helen; Menelaus was added later as her husband. Isocrates writes that at Therapne Helen and Menelaus were worshiped as gods, and not as heroes.
Helen of Troy (album) "Music for a New Society". The cover has a photograph of Cale by Keith Morris. Cale's trousers were given to him by Judy Nylon who acquired them from fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. "Helen of Troy" was released in November 1975 by Island. Even though the other Island albums were issued in the US ("June 1, 1974", "Fear", "Slow Dazzle", "Guts"), "Helen of Troy" was not. It was commonly sold as a UK import all over the US. No singles were released from the album. The album as originally released contained "Leaving It Up to You" as the ninth track. However,