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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.
- Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy (sometimes called Helen of Sparta) is a figure...
- Helen of Troy
27 sty 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.
15 maj 2019 · Szybkie fakty: Helena z Troi. Znana : Była najpiękniejszą kobietą w starożytnym świecie greckim, córką króla greckich bogów i przyczyną 10-letniej wojny trojańskiej między Troją a Spartą. Narodziny : W Sparcie, data nieznana.
Helen of Troy, in Greek legend, the most beautiful woman of Greece. Her suitors came from all parts of Greece, and from among them she chose Menelaus, Agamemnon’s younger brother. Helen later fled to Troy with Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam, an act that ultimately led to the Trojan War.
In 1803, when French zoologist François Marie Daudin was to name a new species of beautifully colored snake, the trinket snake (Coelognathus helena), he chose the specific name helena in reference to Helen of Troy.
18 gru 2009 · According to classical sources, the war began after the abduction (or elopement) of Queen Helen of Sparta by the Trojan prince Paris. Helen’s jilted husband Menelaus convinced his brother...
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?
