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Helen looted husband king Menelaus' property and took it with her when she ran off with Paris to Troy.
When the Trojans had the Greeks at their gates, their king Priam offered to give Helen back. The Greeks said 'what about the looted treasure?' Priam said a definite 'no way' and the siege continued with fatal results. So it seems that Helen was just a tradeable commodity, and the important thing was the real property - the treasure.
In fact the chase for Helen misses the reality - it was an opportunity for the Greeks to descend on Asia Minor and the Islands to pillage it, which they did for ten years, before turning in the tenth year for the richest prize of Troy when they had stripped the rest of the coast of Asia Minor bare. Helen was a trivial part of the prize, being taken back into her husband's household in Sparta along with all the other loot.
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What is the name of a women who was famous for her face?
Helen of Troy was said to have the face "that launched a thousand ships". She was so beautiful that she was abducted by the Trojan prince, Paris, and the Trojan Wars (between Greece and Troy) were fought to retrieve her for her husband Maenelaus. Of course this all comes down to us through mythology and may be more fantasy than fact.
What people fought in the Trojan War?
The Trojans, more specifically, Paris, Hector, and all of the Trojan army. Greeks from all around including Agamemnon, Achilles, and Odysseus.
Why was the Tojan war fought?
According to the legend, it was due to the Trojan prince Paris 'abduction' of the Greek woman Helen (aka Helen of Sparta) from her husband King Menelaus of Sparta. Note, the legend also says she went willingly and therefore it was not an 'abduction', and that this is an even with very few facts, the more 'realistic theory' would be that war against Troy was already in motion and that there was little care for Helen's return, it simply provided reason for war.
Who demanded Helen to go back in the Trojan War?
The Greeks, and more importantly, they wanted the treasure she had taken with her to make herself popular with the Trojans.
What is Helen of troy famous for?
The abduction of Helen of Sparta by Paris of Troy sparked the 10 year long Trojan War, a war fought between the Greeks and the Trojans that involved the heroes Achilles, Ajax, etc. According to legend, Helen was half human/half immortal being the daughter of Leda Queen of Sparta and the god Zeus. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in the ancient world and was courted by thousands of suitors before her abduction. To read more about Helen, visit the Related Link.
What happened to Helen in the Trojan War?
She ran off with her Trojan lover Paris, leaving her husband King Menelaos behind in Sparta, but stealing most of his portable property to take with her. After the Greeks took Troy ten years later, Menelaos brought Helen back home with him, and more importantly, the property too.
What story demonstrated to the world that greek armies were much more skillful than those to the east?
The Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy is one good example.
Who is Eris and why is she important to the beginning of the Trojan war?
She had the apple that caused the Trojan war to begin.Story has it that she brought an apple to a party of the gods. The apple was labeled for the most beautiful or something along those lines. Zeus was asked to choose which goddess was the most beautiful etc. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite fought over that title. Zeus being smart as he his, chose Paris to pick the most beautiful goddess. Each goddess offered Paris something in return for choosing her as the most beautiful. Aphrodite decided to offer Paris Helen. That's what my Greek Mythology professor told me.Here's a link for more info.http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Eris.html
The prince of the Trojan War?
There were two princes of the Trojan war. The first was Prince Hector. He was married to Andromache and had a son. He was known as the greatest warrior and was protective of his home (troy). Paris the younger brother wasn't a great warrior. He was more cowardly. He fell in love with Queen Helen of Sparta and he was the reason for the entire Trojan war.
Who is the Trojan war about?
About Helen of Sparta who had been abducted to Troy by Paris.About the Greeks who wanted to take her back.And more than others about Achilles, the foremost hero among the Greeks.
Why were the Greeks and the Trojan's adversaries?
Paris, a Trojan prince, had stolen away with Helen, Queen of Sparta, and and the Greeks went to war against Troy to get Helen back. Of course, that's the romantic version told by Homer. More likely, Troy was charging exorbitant tolls on Greek ships trading between the Aegean and Black Seas, and the Greeks decided it would be cheaper to wipe out the city than to continue paying them.
Who is Penelope's sister in The Odyssey?
In "The Odyssey," Penelope's sister is Helen of Troy. Helen is the wife of Menelaus and is famously known for her role in sparking the Trojan War due to her abduction by Paris. While Penelope is depicted as the faithful wife waiting for Odysseus's return, Helen's character is often viewed as more controversial and complex, embodying beauty and the consequences of desire.
