Does anyone know who this person was?
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I remember learning in Classics about a woman in Ancient Greece, or possibly Mycenaean, (I think) who's city was taken by an invading army, and the leader who took over the city was so taken with her that he allowed her to release all the men and boys of the city (who were held hostage) so they could flee to freedom, in exchange for her (I think for hand in marriage). She then after the men had left, arranged for all the women and girls to also escape under the cover of darkness. When the invaders discovered what she had done, the leader (if i recall correctly) said he would overlook this if he could only have her be returned.
I am trying to remember this from over a decade ago and have had no luck online, but i would love to research this more.
She was talked about for 10 minutes in one lesson when the teacher went on a tangent, and I have asked the teacher but she can't remember either.
Does anyone have any ideas?