Abstract
In this article the authors argue that an Indo-European parallel exists between Helen of Troy and the Slavic goddess Morana, who has in turn been proposed as being cognate to the Baltic goddesses Saulês dukterys from Lithuania, and the Latvian Saules meita, deities which have been indicated to be possible cognates to Helen as well. Parallels between Helen and the Vedic Dawn figures (Uṣas, Suryā, and Saranyu) are also examined in detail.
The parallel is suggested on the basis of common elements featuring in the texts describing these divinities: genealogical background, horses, abduction, fertility, water, the golden apple, vegetation, and the swan.