A 4th Sister Of Mythology Unveiled The Lost Daughter Of Sparta From Felicia Day

A 4th Sister Of Mythology Unveiled The Lost Daughter Of Sparta From Felicia Day

From Young Adult Authors Unplugged From Arroe Collins by Arroe Collins

May 23, 2026 · 19 min

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Felicia Day discusses her graphic novel 'The Lost Daughter of Sparta', unveiling the story of Philonoe, the fourth sister of Helen of Troy.

Felicia Day, actress and New York Times bestselling author of the "engaging and often hilarious" You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), returns with a graphic novel about the lost mythical character of Philonoe-Helen of Troy's sister.Helen of Troy. Clytemnestra. Timandra.Three sisters, infamously cursed by the goddess Aphrodite to betray their husbands, are known the world over. But few know about the fourth sister: Philonoe. Lost to historical record, ancient texts say she had a different fate than her sisters. But why and how did this happen?Author Felicia Day and illustrator Rowan MacColl bring Philonoe to vivid life at last, in The Lost Daughter of Sparta.A magnificent hero's journey with a feminist twist, The Lost Daughter of Sparta fills in history' missing pieces with sparkling wit and pathos, thrilling adventure, and an empowering love story that won't soon be forgotten.

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Host: Arroe Collins

Guest: Felicia Day

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Books & works: The Lost Daughter of Sparta, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

Places: Sparta, Troy

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