“Κύπρι, μή μ᾽ ἐξεργάσηι.
ἅλις δὲ λύμης ἥν μ᾽ ἐλυμήνω πάρος
τοὔνομα παρασχοῦσ᾽, οὐ τὸ σῶμ᾽, ἐν βαρβάροις.
θανεῖν δ᾽ ἔασόν μ᾽, εἰ κατακτεῖναι θέλεις,
ἐν γῆι πατρώιαι.
»τί ποτ᾽ ἄπληστος εἶ κακῶν,
ἔρωτας ἀπάτας δόλιά τ᾽ ἐξευρήματα
ἀσκοῦσα φίλτρα θ᾽ αἱματηρὰ σωμάτων;
1105- εἰ δ᾽ ἦσθα μετρία, τἄλλα γ᾽ ἡδίστη θεῶν
πέφυκας ἀνθρώποισιν· οὐκ ἄλλως λέγω.
»Why are you so insatiable for mischief, practicing arts of love, deceits and treacherous schemes and magic spells that flood families in blood?
1105- If you acted with some moderation, you would be the sweetest goddess, yes, I believe it!„
The professor breathed out and gazed around the class.
"In the last lyrics I want you to notice how Helen's prayer is mostly addressed towards Aphrodite, mentioning Hera earlier and less."
Sunghoon's hoarse voice interrupted. "That's mostly because Hera was already by Helene's side due to Theonois."
Heeseung glanced at him, with a smile unconsciously taking place on his lips. Sunghoon was interested in ancient tragedy plays, especially Euripides' Helen. He wanted to steal the younger's hobby, deeming it as his own.
He raised his hand too, "Maybe Helen is way angrier towards Aphrodite since she was the one to offer her as a trophy to Paris. She tries to remind the goddess what she had gone through and asks for an exchange, meaning the help of Kypris to hers and Menelaus' plan to run away from Egypt and return to their kingdom."
The professor smiled, satisfied and nodded his hand making the older feel pleased. He definitely impressed the brunette beside him.
Mr. Kim continued talking. "We all know what the Greeks said “Πᾶν μέτρον ἄριστον„, which is vaguely translated as "all in modesty". We can conclude by the last lyrics that Helen seems to contempt the goddess's excessiveness to schemes and frauds, even if that regards love. "
He paused, wanting to emphasize his next words. "If you acted with some moderation, you would be the sweetest goddess," he repeated the text with a stern voice. "That is to say; immeasurable, unbridled eros leads to woe."
Heeseung's eyes instinctively met Sunghoon's, feelings his heart frantically beating like a large bird caged in his ribcage.
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