“... At the outset we are shown the two great armies, Greek and Trojan,—both winning our sympathy,—the one fighting for honour and justice, the other for home and country. We are shown {{w|Helen of Troy|Helen}}, the fair woman who is at once the cause of the war and its prize; we are shown the two kings, {{w|Priam}} in his noble endurance, {{w|Agamemnon}} in his restless activity; we are shown the two champions, {{w|Achilles}} and {{w|Hector}}, both lovable and attractive to us, sworn enemies to one another.”