This talk examines the relationship between textile production, myth, and women’s mobility in the ancient Mediterranean through the figure of Helen in the Iliad. Drawing on archaeological evidence such as spindle whorls and loom weights, alongside representations of textiles in Archaic and Classical art, it explores how weaving practices may have incorporated mnemonic songs connected to mythological narratives. The paper argues that textile production may have served as a medium through which myths, techniques, and cultural traditions spread across linguistic and ethnic boundaries through the movement of women.