<P> 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 . </P>
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