answersLogoWhite

0

She is the daughter of Zeus and she was the most beautiful woman ever. She married Menelaus of Sparta and then was kidnapped by Paris (Aphrodite told him that if he said she was the best then he could have the most beautiful woman in the world - Helen) The Trojan War was fought over her and she was returned to Sparta.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What has the author Helen Maria Ashdown written?

Helen Maria Ashdown has written: 'Helen of Troy in Greek literature from Homer to Euripides' -- subject(s): Criticism, textual, Greek literature, Helen of Troy (Greek mythology) in literature, Helen of Troy (Greek mythology)in literature


Who is Helen's father in greek mythology?

Agamemnon is wrong that is Helen's husbands brother


Who eloped with Paris in greek mythology?

Helen of Troy


Who was Hermione in Greek mythology?

Hermione was best known for being the daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus in Greek mythology.


Who in Greek mythology is the wife of Menelaus?

Helen Queen of Sparta.


How is Helen's personality in Greek mythology?

She is was the most beautiful women on earth.


What does Helen mean in Turkish?

Helen is the name from Greek mythology, but in Turkish some of books say that it is "Elin"


Did Helen of Troy have a last name?

No, in Greek mythology no one had a last name.


What year did Helen of troy marry menelaus?

Ancient Greek mythology does not give a date.


What has the author Eugene Oswald written?

Eugene Oswald has written: 'Austria in 1868' -- subject(s): History 'To the chairman of the council of the Working Men's College' -- subject(s): Working Men's College (London, England) 'The legend of fair Helen as told by Homer, Goethe and others' -- subject(s): Helen of Troy (Greek mythology), Helen of Troy (Greek mythology) in literature


What has the author Helen H Bacon written?

Helen H. Bacon has written: 'Barbarians in Greek tragedy' -- subject(s): Aliens in literature, Greek drama (Tragedy), History and criticism, Mythology, Greek, in literature


What is the Greek word for Helen?

The Greek word for Helen is "Ἑλένη" (Helénē). In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy is often referred to as the most beautiful woman in the world, whose abduction led to the Trojan War. The name itself has been associated with light and brightness, deriving from the Greek word "ἥλιος" (hēlios), meaning sun.