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Deiphobus is another one of those Trojan heroes you can find in the Iliad. Most relevantly, Athena took the shape of Deiphobus to antagonize his brother, Hector, into staying in the battle and fighting Achilles. Believing that it was his brother, Hector threw his spear at Achilles but missed, when he turned to ask his brother for another spear "Deiphobus" was gone. Hector realized that it was the gods that messed with his mind - Achilles then killed Hector. After the death of Paris (which Deiphobus may have been involved in), Deiphobus was given Helen of Troy as his war boon. Helen, of course, objected - during the sacking of Troy, it was either Odysseus, Menelaus, of Helen herself who killed and mutilated Deiphobus. IN MY OPINION Deiphobus in a chart can indicate a) the theft of one's identity, b) where others assume you are behind something that you aren't, c) where you gain what people most desire, d) where others come to despise you, and/or e) bodily mutilation.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of deiphobus along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of deiphobus AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede deiphobus!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: hektor (624), athene (881), pallas (2), achilles (588), paris (3317), helena (101), menelaus (1647), odysseus (1143), and ulysses (5254)!

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Helen of Troy was the twin of Clytemnestra, sister to the twins Castor and Pollux (sometimes referred to as Polydeuces), and daughter of Zeus and Leda (the swan myth) - the adoptive daughter of Tyndareus. In other myths, she is sometimes thought to be the daughter of Zeus and Nemesis (which is a less popular thought/myth), in this version Leda finds the egg (yes, she is still born from an egg in this one) and is then raised by Leda and Tyndareus. Helen is regarded in mythology as the most beautiful woman in the world. Originally, Helen was abducted by Theseus (who wanted a divine wife), and while he was adventuring his mother, Aethra guarded her. This was short lived because soon after Theseus left, the Spartans invaded Athens, leading this army were Helen's brothers, Castor and Pollux, who returned Helen home and took Aethra in return. In some myths, Helen had a child with Theseus named Iphigenia, who upon Helen's return to Sparta was given to her sister, Clytemnestra, and is later sacrificed to the gods in order to sail to Troy by Agamemnon (Clytemnestra's husband). Featured in The Odyssey, Helen is to pick a suitor from a hoard of great men due to Tyndareus's fear that they would start a war over her if she didn't choose (haha, foreshadowing). Before a suitor was chosen, Tyndareus received advice from Odysseus that all suitor should swear an oath to Helen's chosen husband to always support and fight against anyone who may fight him. When everyone agreed, she does pick Menelaus. Together her and Menelaus have a peaceful marriage in which she has four children with him and she happily takes her seat beside him on the throne of Sparta. This marriage in itself is marked as the end of the age of heroes. Helen was later abducted by Paris who was promised by Aphrodite that he would have the most beautiful woman in the world. Paris brought Helen to Troy - some myths state that the two eloped during this time (there was no abduction, it was by choice). And, of course, after this the Trojan War ensues. But what happened after the war to Helen of Troy (who should really be Helen of Sparta in my opinion)? Well there are three different endings. In one, she is brought back home to Sparta by Menelaus who is determined to kill her for being amorous with Paris - in this version, she undresses and Menelaus is shocked by her beauty and forgets to kill her. In another, she is exiled to Mount Olympus. And lastly (and most unlikely in my opinion), she goes to the Underworld to spend eternity with Achilles (like why would she lol?). IN MY OPINION Helena in your chart can represent a) where people may constantly fight over you, b) where you may be thought of as beautiful, and/or c) where you are excused for being disloyal.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of helena along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of helena AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede helena!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: paris (3317), aphrodite (1388), achilles (588), zeus (5731 / h42), leda (38), tyndareus (8125), nemesis (128), aethra (132), iphigenia (112), agamemnon (911), odysseus (1143), ulysses (5254), and menelaus (1647)!

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According to Hesiod, Iris is the daughter of Thaumas and the nymph, Electra. One of her primary responsibilities was to bring water from the river Styx to the gods so they could make their binding oaths. In the earlier days, before Hermes, Iris was consider the primary messenger of the gods traveling with the means of light and water - the rainbow. Iris frequently relayed Zeus's messages to other gods and mortals. Notably, Iris informed Menelaus of Helen's abduction and lit Patroclus's pyre per Achilles's prayers. IN MY OPINION Iris in your chart can represent a) where you are aware of promises, b) where you are the moderator, c) where your life moves faster than the speed of light, and/or d) where you eventually are overshadowed.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of iris along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of iris AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede iris!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: hesiodos (8550), hermes (69230), menelaus (1647), helena (101), patrolus (617), zeus (5731 / h42), and achilles (588)!

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8h helena: this placement often find themselves in the middle of passionate fights/quarrels. this placement makes me think about inclusive relationships in which boundaries and expectations are not set. this can lead to a battle of passions between lovers. these placements are likely to be accused of being disloyal by those they are most intimate with. people around them know that they tend to be ruled by their passionate feeling and thus people struggle to trust that they are being loyal. ironically, it is the passion of these people that others find so beautiful.

mercury (8h) - helena (8h): positive aspects: it is common for these placement to experience grand gestures. you may both give and receive passionate communication from those you are intimate with. outsiders often think of you in pairings. in a pairing you often are very careful and calculate to share your intimate thoughts - "say what you mean, mean what you say." these aspects are also most likely to elope or travel for love. people tend to love that this placement is cheeky and plays hard to get. negative aspects: you could experience grand gestures that make you feel uncomfortable; they may not be well received by you due to attraction (and lack thereof) to the other person. or your gestures may go unrequited with this aspect. you may be thought of as a prude or too chaste - your hard to get mentality may cause you to feel alone or to become terminally alone. alternatively, it may be your lack of chastity in a relationship that causes strife. your lack of clear communication in a relationship can leave both yourself and those involved feeling unsatisfied and cold. these aspects are prone to having a shotgun wedding, running away from family to get married, and/or cheating on their spouse.

pluto (8h) - helena (8h): positive aspects: sex is good for this placement - almost always is. make up sex is probably a thing where this aspect is involved as well. where/when passion and lust are present, this placement shines the brightest. you may find that your expression of passion makes you "sexy" or desirable to your partner. negative aspects: sex for this placement can be used as a weapon - we must recall that helen tried to avoid her death using her sex appeal. this placement may also start fights just to have make-up sex and/or fuel the lusty, temper driven passion in their relationships. this is immoral and manipulative - this placement is best served discussing their kinks, needs, and/or turn-ons instead of stirring up trouble in a relationship. be aware stuff like that hurts people psychologically.

hope this helps!

a.d.

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