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After the Judgment of Paris, in which Paris determined Aphrodite to be the most beautiful of the goddesses in return for the love of the most beautiful woman on earth (Helen), Paris had to go kidnap Helen because she was already married to Menelaus, the king of Sparta. In some versions of the myth, she goes willingly.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere was a beauty contest between the goddesses Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera. Since Paris was the judge, each goddess offered him different things if he chose them. Aphrodite offered Paris the most beautiful girl in the world, who was Helen (who happened to be married already to Menelaus). Hence, Paris claimed Helen.
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∙ 14y agoParis abducted her from Sparta to the city of Troy, his home.
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∙ 14y agoAphrodite made all things possible. Paris seduced Helen, and persuaded her to come away with him to illicitly elope.
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∙ 12y agoYes, Aphrodite had made her fall in love with Paris - Helen, having been made infatuated by Aphrodite, was all too willing to forget her husband Menelaus and go off with Paris.
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∙ 12y agoThe Iliad doesn't directly mention the spiriting of Helen. It takes place during the final year of the conflict.
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∙ 11y agoyes Helen did love Paris
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Who kidnaps Helen to begin the Trojan War in the story of The Iliad?
No kidnap - the woman went quite willingly, and stole her husband's property to take with her and Paris (Alexander) prince of Troy.
Who is the wife of Paris?
Oenone was Paris' lover, and Helen was his wife. Helen was known as "Helen of Sparta" and "Helen of Troy. " She was a demigod, as Zeus was her father.
Who lost his wife Helen when she eloped with Paris?
King Menelaus lost Helen when she eloped with Paris.
What is the conclusion of Helen and troy?
Hector is killed by achillies,achillies is killed by paris,paris is killed by menelaus and helen remarries menelaus
Who is Helen and how did she start the Trojan war?
Paris took Helen with him. Her husband objected.
What was Paris' role in the Trojan war?
Paris and Helen are the reason for the Trojan war.. Read Homer's Iliad
What is the difference between Helen and Paris in The Iliad?
Paris is Hector's brother, or cousin... he's the prince. Helen was Agamemnon's girl who Paris stole. the whole reason they're fighting each other, really
What is 'The Iliad' by Homer about?
The Illiad is about the siege of Troy. The war started because Paris took Helen from her Spartan husband who is the King of Sparta.
Who was Paris's girlfriend before Helen in the odsseys?
I don't believe he had a girlfriend / spouse. Also, FYI, the story you're referring to is the Iliad, not the Odyssey.
Who are the characters in The Iliad?
the characters on iliad are the following: agamemnon, menelaus, achilles, paris, helen, king priam, hecuba, odysseus,hector,patroclus,chrisies,chrises,brisies,cassandra, astyanax,calcas,iphegenia,clytemnestra,...
Who is Paris in The Odyssey?
Paris is a character in Homer's epic poem The Iliad, not The Odyssey. In The Iliad, Paris is a prince of Troy and his abduction of Helen, the queen of Sparta, serves as the catalyst for the Trojan War.
Who is the prince of troy who abducted Helen?
Prince Paris fell in love with Helen, abducted her, and took her to Troy. It should be noted that she was married to Menelaus. The story is told beautifully in the Iliad. There is also a movie named "Troy" that tells this story.
Was Paris in love with Helen of Troy?
The Iliad says yes. It should be noted, however, that the only reason that she did is because Aphrodite forced her to. She was the promised gift for Paris awarding the Golden Apple of Discord to Aphrodite. It wouldn't have made much of a gift if the woman didn't want him too.
Who kidnaps Helen to begin the Trojan War in the story of The Iliad?
No kidnap - the woman went quite willingly, and stole her husband's property to take with her and Paris (Alexander) prince of Troy.
What are the names of the movies made about Paris?
The iliad
How is Helen in The Iliad dramatic?
Helen is the daughter of Queen Leda of Sparta and Zeus, her brother by Zeus was Polydeuces who was considered the 'twin' of Caster; her sister by Leda and King Tyndareus was Clytaimnestra. She was married to Menelaus and kidnapped by her lover Paris.
What is Iliad a Greek myth about?
The Iliad records a small portion of the battle of Troy, where soldiers from mainland Greece took the city of troy or Ilias. The batlle is believed to have taken place around 1200 bc and its famous people include Achillies, Hector, Agamemnon, Helen to name the main characters.
