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Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy, originally Helen of Sparta, was the most beautiful woman in the world. She was kidnapped by Paris, which triggered the Trojan War. Helen was the daughter of Zeus.
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How are the conflicts in the story of Helen of troy resolved?
It all depends on what conflicts you believe exist. The great hero Hector was killed. Paris ends up shooting Achilles, another great hero. Paris ends up dying by Philoctetes hands. Troy was sacked and Helen was dragged home by her husband who was really pissed at her but descides not to punish her. Oh and Odysseus eventually gets home after 20 years but that's an entirely different story.
Can you compare and contrast Paris and Menelaus of 'Helen of Troy'?
Paris and Hector are brothers and although it is not explicitly stated by Homer, it appears that Hector is probably the elder and Paris the younger. Hector is the most able warrior in Troy and is the leader of the Trojan army and he is looked up to by the citizens of Troy, whereas Paris is regarded by his people as 'black death'. They are different in many aspects.
- Hector accuses Paris in Book 3 of being 'beautiful, woman crazy, cajoling' and for not facing up to Menalaus in battle and wishes he had never been born, so the whole war wouldn't have happened. Contrastingly, Hector in Book 22 does stand up to fight Achilles, although he does have an inwardly debate as to whether he should fight.
Paris isn't as capable as Hector in fighting; he hardly participates and when he does, is scared and nothing like what they thought a soldier should be. Paris is a archer and Hector a swordsman who fights face to face showing him to be braver. Hector has to make up for the fact that his father, Priam is old and that Paris is weak at fighting, by being a strong warrior.
- They are both husbands, but Paris doesn't have children. Hector has one son with his wife, Andromache, called Scamandrius (Asyanax), who both later meet their unfortunate deaths when Troy is captured.
- Hector as a son, is the one that wishes most to win glory for his father, Priam. This was the idea in Ancient Greece, that a son can gain respect for his father by fighting in battle. Hector says in Book 6 that he wishes for his son to grow up to be a better man than he. (However, we know this will never come to be). Hector, especially in Book 22 knows that retreating into the walls of Troy will show cowardice, which is something that he does not ever want to succumb to. Thus, he fights to the death against Achilles.
How did Helen of troy become involved in the Trojan war?
Helen of Troy got involved in the trojan war because Paris, invited to Menelaus's palace, kidnapped her and brought her back to Troy. Others say that Helen went by her own will, for Paris WAS the most beautiful man on Earth.
How many children did Paris and Helen of troy have?
I don't believe that they were officially married.
Yes! she was a greek godesses and, was daughter of Zeus and Leda and was wife of King Menelaue. Her sibling were Castor, Polydeuces, and Clytemnestra.
Who kidnapped Helen in Helen of troy?
Paris was the prince of troy who abducted Helen the queen of Sparta. The story goes that Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera where arguing who was the most beautiful. They asked a mortal man and it was Paris. Aphrodite promised Paris the most beautiful women in the world if he said she was the most beautiful. So he did. And the most beautiful women in the world was Helen.
Who were some famous suitors of Helen of Troy?
Helen of Troy was married to Menelaus, but was loved also by Paris.
Age of Helen of troy at her abduction?
Ancient Greece, date unknown, but I do not think that Helen can be called 'kidnapped' when she left behind a daughter nine years old willingly and was also Queen of Sparta before - and after the Trojan war.
What is the name of the father of Helen of Troy?
Helen is said to have been a daughter of the king of the gods, Zeus. Her mother was generally considered to have been Leda, the mortal wife of the king of Sparta, Tyndareus. In some versions, Nemesis, in bird form, is named as the mother of Helen. The Helen-egg was then given to Leda to raise. Clytemnestra was the sister of Helen, but her father was Tyndareus. Helen had two (twin) brothers, Castor and Pollux (Polydeuces). Pollux shared a father with Helen, and Castor with Clytemnestra. The two brothers are called the Dioscuri. There were various stories about this helpful pair of brothers, including one about how they saved the Romans at the Battle of Regillus.
We do not know whether Helen of Sparta was a real person as legend says. We do not know when she was alive, but the legend puts her in the 12th Century BCE.I am terribly sorry we don't know how old she is.
Reactions about the movie Helen of troy?
Troy was met with mixed reviews, mostly praising it for it's action but criticizing it for it's script writing.
Was Helen of Troy a twin to Clytemnestra?
Yes, in that their mother was Leda and they were born together, however, Helen was daughter of Zeus and Clytemnestra the daughter of Tyndareus.
What is the plot for Helen of troy?
It begins when the God of discord throws a golden apple into the midst of the gods during a party. It is inscribed, "For the most beautiful." Athena, Aphrodite and Hera get into a cat fight over who it belongs to. Zeus suggests that they go down to earth and ask a human to judge them. They appear to Paris, a handsome prince who lives in Troy. They each offer him gifts. Athena the wisdom and victory of battle, Hera that he would become the most powerful man on earth, and Aphrodite offers him the most beautiful woman in the world, apart from herself. Paris gives Aphrodite the apple and Aphrodite gives him Helen. However, Helen is already married so Paris snatched Helen and takes her back to Troy. King Menelaus, her husband, rallies an army and a fleet sets sail to Troy. The siege wars on for 10 years until Odysseus comes up with a brilliant idea. He has the allied Greeks construct a giant wooden horse and to leave it on the shore. Then all the Greeks pack up and sail away. However, a small contingent of warriors are hidden inside the hollow horse while the rest of the Greeks sail away to a small island, not far from Troy. The Trojans, thinking that they have won and that the horse is a sign of Athena's favor, drag the horse into the city's center as a monument. At night, the Greeks slip out of the horse by a trapdoor and open the gates, allowing the returning Greeks to flood into the city. All the royal house is killed except for Aeneas. Who flees to Italy.
Who was night rider for Helen of Troy?
A night Trojan (or if you are doing a chemistry worksheet then the answer is nitrogen:))
Who did Paris jilt for Helen of Troy?
Helen was given to Paris as a gift by Aphrodite. In "The Judgement of Paris" he is instructed by Zeus to give a golden apple to the fairest goddess. The apple was inscribed "to the fairest" and was thrown on the table at a banquet by Eris when she was not invited. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all claim the apple. Each of the three goddesses attempts to bribe Paris with gifts in exchange for the apple. Hera promises to make him powerful; Athena promises to make him wise; Aphrodite promises the most beautiful woman in the world - Helen of Troy.
When was Helen of Troy married?
Helen was married to King Menelaeus (say men-er-lay-us)of Sparta. when her father decided to give Helen a husband he said she must be blindfolded and put a golden wreath on the lucky man in the husband choosing. When Helen was blindfolded, she prayed to Aphrodite (say afro-dite-e) the goddess of love to make her choose Menalaeus. Suddenly Aphrodite made a pin prick sized hole on the blindfold so Helen could where Menalaeus was.
Why did the Trojans kidnap Helen for some reason?
The legend goes that Paris was visiting Sparta, where Helen was wife of its king Menelaus. She took a fancy to him, and ran off with him, stealing a lot of the family wealth to buy Paris' ongoing favour. The Greeks didn't really worry to much about someone they called 'much manned Helen' (the implication being that she got around quite a bit), they were more concerned about the money. When besieging Troy, the Greeks who weren't making much progress were prepared to negotiate. Trojan king Priam said he would give the woman back. The Greeks responded 'what about the money' Priam said 'no way', so negation ceased and the siege went on. That part of the Iliad puts their values in perspective, and a mere woman wasn't the objective. After Troy was looted, Menelaus just took her home and life went on, subsidised by the 10 years of widespread looting.
So no, Helen was not kidnapped, she ran off most willingly, stealing Sparta's wealth. But this is all part of an entertaining story which the bards of Greece concocted different versions of and made a good living out of for 500 years. If indeed there was a Greek invasion, it was directed at looting Asia Minor over a ten year period. The final attack on the richest prize - Troy - lasted only a few weeks at the end of 10 year rampage around the eastern Aegean Sea.
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