Demetrius is one of the iconic lovers in William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night 's Dream. He is a young Athenian man who is engaged to a young Athenian girl, Hermia. He claims to love but really just appears this way to gain Duke Theseus ' and Egeus ' support (in one interpretation). However, Hermia does not love Demetrius, but instead she loves a man called Lysander. Demetrius follows Hermia and Lysander into the woods once they have fled Athens whilst Helena follows him. Helena craves Demetrius ' love but he does n't return her love and instead finds her annoying and a nuisance as she persists to win his heart. Eventually Demetrius does fall in love with Helena due to Oberon and Puck putting the love juice on his eyes. The storyline is complex and it shows the difficulties of true love through comedy.
how does demetrius fall in love with helena
Demetrius does fall in love with Helena due to Oberon and Puck putting the love juice on his eyes. The storyline is complex and it shows the difficulties of true love through comedy