<P> Demetrius is one of the iconic lovers in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream . He is a young Athenian man who is engaged to a young Athenian girl, Hermia . He claims to love but really just appears this way to gain Duke Theseus' and Egeus' support (in one interpretation). However, Hermia does not love Demetrius, but instead she loves a man called Lysander . Demetrius follows Hermia and Lysander into the woods once they have fled Athens whilst Helena follows him . Helena craves Demetrius' love but he doesn't return her love and instead finds her annoying and a nuisance as she persists to win his heart . Eventually Demetrius does fall in love with Helena due to Oberon and Puck putting the love juice on his eyes . The storyline is complex and it shows the difficulties of true love through comedy . </P> <P> After Hermia has confided in Helena regarding her plans to elope with Lysander, Helena reveals the plan to Demetrius, in the hopes of procuring Demetrius's trust . However, Demetrius merely goes to the forest seeking Hermia, without giving Helena a second thought . After that he returns to the king . </P>

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