Act IV: Helen in Troy

The original people of Troy were Luwian from Anatolia. The Trojan wars which took place around 1200 BC started in a dispute between three Gods; Here, Athena and Aphrodite over who was to have a golden apple. The Trojan Prince PARIS asked to be the judge . Here promised him power, Athena promised him wealth, and Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful woman. Paris chose Aphrodite who has promised him Helen the most beautiful woman. At that time ,described in Iliad as “The face which launched 1000 ships” . However, there was a problem, Helen was the wife of Greek king Menelaus.	Trojan Horse
The Troy king Priam sent his son Paris as peace ambassador to Greece. Paris seduced this beautiful woman Helen by the help of the goddess Aphrodite and abducted her to Troy with her jewellery by ship. They both fell in love with each other. The ‘Helen of Troy’ story is the subject of Homer’s Iliad and Odysseus. Scene 1 Paris enters the stage, whom to give the ‘Golden Apple’ story. Scene 2 Paris and Helen enter Troy, meeting his family. Scene 3 Helen is upset and wants to go back. Paris sings ‘ Helen’ song Scene 4 Wedding of Paris and Helen with ‘Chayda chira’ song Scene 5 Hector and Achilles fight Scene 6 Wooden horse on stage and massacre. Helen sings ‘ Who killed my Paris’ .
	Pictures: Helen of Troy