In book III of the Iliad when Aphrodite makes Helen reunite with Paris after battle; Helen uses verbal agency. This means she does not use her actions but instead her words, to show Aphrodite that she does not want to be with Paris. She makes her own decision that she does not want to be with Paris and in that moment she has more power than Aphrodite. **Helen exclaims “Never set foot again on Mount Olympus, never!-/ suffer for Paris, protect Paris, for eternity…/ until he makes you his wedded wife- that or his slave” (III. 472-474) to Aphrodite, who is a goddess. This quote demonstrates that Helen does not care about the consequences of her actions, only that her voice is heard. Helen is a strong character in this moment and can be seen through
