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Who stole Helen to Troy?
Helen was lured to Troy by Paris, who is said to have seduced her. Helen was regarded as the most beautiful woman in the world. After Paris had declared Aphrodite as the fairest of all Goddesses, she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world. Some argue that he had to take Helen by force, and others believe that Aphrodite made Helen fall in love with Paris, and she went willingly.
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 was the woman who ran off with Paris and started the Trojan War?
Helen, Queen of Sparta, wife of King Menelaus, eloped with Paris and became known thereafter as Helen of Troy. One myth has it that Paris was asked to judge a beauty contest between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. In order to earn his favour, Aphrodite promised Paris the most beautiful woman in the world - who happened to be the already married Helen. Different literary sources differ on whether Helen joined Paris willingly or was abducted.
What happened to the myrmidons after Troy?
Paris was killed during the Trojan war. Helen was won and taken back to Menelaus in Sparta.
Who lost his wife Helen when she eloped with Paris?
King Menelaus lost Helen when she eloped with Paris.
Where in The Iliad does it mention Paris taking Helen?
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.
Whom Paris left for Helen?
I don't believe that Paris had a girlfriend or wife before he had sex with Helen.
What happened because the Trojans asked Paris to give Helen back?
The Trojans offered Helen back but the Greeks also, more importantly wanted back the treasure she had taken from Sparta when she ran off with Paris. The Trojans were happy to give Helen back but baulked at handing back the treasure, so the fight went on.
What does Helens husband Menelaus and his brother Agamemnon do when Paris takes Helen?
they go to Paris's father (king of Troy) and orders that Paris returns Helen to him.
Did Paris and Helen ever have children?
No, Paris died in the war.
Who made Helen fall in love Love with Paris?
Aphrodite gave Helen to Paris, so I've always assumed she used here golden apple to make Helen fall in love with Paris. But, some people apparently think Cupid shot his arrow into Helen making her fall for Paris.
What were the full names of Paris and Menelaus in the Helen of Troy story?
The full names of Paris, Menelaus, and Helen are just Paris, Menelaus, and Helen. Family/last names were not usually used in Ancient Greek times.
