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Helen (1266-1270)

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How then? In what way do you let them fall into the waves?
Menelaos
A ship must be ready, and rowers.
Theoklymenos
How far from the shore does the ship put out?
Menelaos
So far that the foam in her wake can scarcely be seen from the land.
Theoklymenos
But why? Why does Hellas observe this custom.

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