<P> The English Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn de Morgan portrayed a sexually assertive Helen in her 1898 painting Helen of Troy . Salvador Dalí was obsessed with Helen of Troy from childhood and saw his wife Gala Dalí and the surrealist character Gradiva as the embodiments of Helen . He dedicates his autobiography Diary of a Genius to "my genius Gala Gradiva, Helen of Troy, Saint Helen, Gala Galatea Placida ." </P> <P> John Erskine's 1925 bestselling novel The Private Life of Helen of Troy portrayed Helen as a "sensible, bourgeois heroine", but the 1927 silent film of the same name, directed by Alexander Korda, transformed Helen into "a shopaholic fashion maven". In 1928, Richard Strauss wrote the German opera Die ägyptische Helena (The Egyptian Helena), which is the story of Helen and Menelaus's troubles when they are marooned on a mythical island . </P> <P> The 1951 Swedish film Sköna Helena is an adapted version of Offenbach's operetta, starring Max Hansen and Eva Dahlbeck In 1956, a Franco - British epic titled Helen of Troy was released, directed by Oscar - winning director Robert Wise and starring Italian actress Rossana Podestà in the title role . It was filmed in Italy, and featured well - known British character actors such as Harry Andrews, Cedric Hardwicke, and Torin Thatcher in supporting roles . </P> <P> In the 1998 TV Series Hercules, Helen appears as a supporting character at Prometheus Academy as a student . Helen is caring and enthusiastic . She was the most popular girl in the academy and Adonis' girlfriend . Helen tries her best to keep Adonis from behaving stupidly, but mostly fails . She likes Hercules but as a friend . She is a princess as in the myth but is not a half - sister of Hercules in the series . She was voiced by Jodi Benson . </P>

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