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Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Helena is one of the iconic four young lovers in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. She is generally interpreted as being tall and slim and blonde - her best friend Hermia calls her a "painted maypole" during an argument.
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