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According to legend what started the trojan war?
. . . the abduction of Helen .
Who was helens first husband?
Helen's first husband was Menelaus, the king of Sparta. Helen's abduction by Paris of Troy was the catalyst for the Trojan War.
Did Sparta fight in the Trojan war?
Of course, since the abduction of Helen, the Queen of Sparta, was what started the whole thing.
Why was Helen of troy abducted by Paris?
Helen of Troy was abducted by Paris due to a combination of factors, including her unparalleled beauty and a promise made by the goddess Aphrodite. According to myth, Paris was promised the love of the most beautiful woman, which led him to abduct Helen, who was already married to King Menelaus of Sparta. This act of abduction ignited the Trojan War, as Menelaus and his brother Agamemnon rallied Greek forces to retrieve her. Helen's abduction symbolizes themes of desire, betrayal, and the consequences of divine intervention in human affairs.
Why was Helen called the face that launched a thousand ships?
Helen was called "the face that launched a thousand ships" because her abduction by Paris of Troy was believed to be the catalyst that started the Trojan War. This event led Greek forces, led by Agamemnon, to launch a military expedition to Troy to reclaim Helen, resulting in a long and bloody conflict.
Who were Paris and Helen?
Paris was a prince of Troy. Helen was the woman supposedly given to him by a goddess. Helen was married to a Greek king. The capture (though willingly on Helen's part) supposedly started the Trojan War.
What war started when Helen ran off with Paris to troy?
The 'Trojan War' was said to have started.
Who did prince Paris give the golden apple to?
He gave it to Aphrodite. Because she promised him a woman as beauty as her who was Helen after Paris took Helen it started the Trojan war.
Who started the battle for troy?
achillies and Paris got in a fight over Helen
Who started the Trojan war by stealing away Helen of troy?
Paris (and Aphrodite).
Why do they say that the Trojan War was Aphrodite's Fault?
There was a beauty contest between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite and Aphrodite won. She promised Paris, the prince of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world, named Helen, to be his wife. There was one problem, Helen was married. The other goddesses were enraged by Paris' abduction of Helen and this caused the Trojan War.
What event started the Trojan war?
Paris of Troy abducted Helen who was the wife of Menelaus.
