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  1. Helen (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized: Helénē), also known as Helen of Troy, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, and in Latin as Helena, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world.

  2. Jun 20, 2024 · Helen of Troy, in Greek legend, the most beautiful woman of Greece and the indirect cause of the Trojan War. She was daughter of Zeus, either by Leda or by Nemesis, and sister of the Dioscuri. As a young girl, she was carried off by Theseus, but she was rescued by her brothers.

  3. Jan 27, 2021 · Helen of Troy (sometimes called Helen of Sparta) is a figure from Greek mythology whose elopement with (or abduction by) the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. Helen was the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and considered the most beautiful woman in the world.

  4. Dec 8, 2022 · Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships,” was a daughter of Zeus and Leda who was famous for her extraordinary beauty. When Helen left her Greek husband for a handsome Trojan prince, the Greeks started the Trojan War to get her back.

  5. Helen or Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology, although her putative father was Tyndareus. A twin sister of Clytemnestra, she also had the twin brothers Castor and Pollux, also known as the Dioscuri. She was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the known world.

  6. May 15, 2019 · Helen of Troy is a character in Homer's classic epic poem, the "Iliad," written in the 8th century about the Trojan War, imagined by the Greeks to have occurred about 500 years earlier.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Trojan_WarTrojan War - Wikipedia

    The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans ( Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.

  8. This is Helen of Troy, an emblem of beauty and desire, whose life became intertwined with mass slaughter as men sought to control her through warfare. But who was Helen beyond the legend? Was she a pawn in the hands of gods and men, or did she wield power in her own right?

  9. In Greek mythology, Helen (in Greek, Ἑλένη – Helénē), better known as Helen of Sparta or Helen of Troy, was daughter of Zeus and Leda, wife of king Menelaus of Sparta and sister of Castor, Polydeuces and Clytemnestra.

  10. Jan 12, 2022 · The Greek hero, Theseus, captivated by her loveliness, abducted her at a very young age. He left her in the care of his mother, Aethra, while he pursued glory. His absence left the women vulnerable. Castor and Pollux, working with the Spartan army, took advantage of the situation and rescued Helen and Aethra.

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