Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology and the daughter of Zeus. She was promised to Paris by Aphrodite and left with him to Troy, sparking the Trojan War between the Greeks and Trojans. Helen had children with Paris including Pleisthenes and Hermoine. She was abducted as a child by Theseus and Pirithous but rescued by her brothers Castor and Pollux, beginning the events that led to the Trojan War.

1. Helen of Troy The Greek Goddess of Beauty and Perfection

2. All About Helen Maiden Name: Helen of Sparta Identity Class: Demi-Goddess First Appearance: Venus #1 Occupation: goddess of beauty and perfection, former monarch

3. Myth Helen was the most beautiful woman of Greek times. She was promised to Paris by Aphrodite, she had three kids with him. The children died when a roof fell on them.

4. Poem Heroic Elegant Loyal Enchanting Naturally Beautiful

5. Known Family Father- Zeus Mother- Leda Son- Pleisthenes Daughter- Hermoine Nephew- Orestes Grandson- Tisamenus Half-Brothers: Hercales, Apollo, Ares. Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus Half-Sisters: Artemis, Athena, Venus, Eris, Eileithyia, Hebe, Pandia

6. The Cause of the Trojan War Helen ids the object of one of the most dramatic love stories of all time, one of the main reasons for a ten-year war between the Greeks and Trojans. They say hers was the face of a thousand ships because of the vast number of ships the Greek’s sailed over to save Helen from Troy.

7. Abduction by Theseus and Pirithous The men felt she was so beautiful that at the age of 10 she was carried of by Theseus and Pirithous, but was recovered by her brothers, Castor and Pollux. The two young men thought that since they were sons of gods, both should have angelic wives; they thus swore to help each other snatch two daughters of Zeus. This started the Trojan War.

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