What is Helen of Troy?
{{Distinguish|Helloi}} [[File:Canova - Helen of Troy, 1819, Н.ск-825.jpg|thumb|Canova - Helen of Troy, 1819, Н.ск-825]] In [[Greek mythology]], '''Helen,''' also known as '''Helen of Troy''' ([[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]]: Ἑλένη, Helénē), was said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. The queen of [[Sparta]], Helen was married to [[Menelaus]], but later eloped with Prince [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] of Troy (most often depicted as being kidnapped) and taken to [[Troy]], resulting in the [[Trojan War]] as the [[Achaean|Achaeans]] set out to bring her back to Sparta. She was believed to be the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Leda]], the wife of King [[Tyndareos]] of Sparta, and was the sister of twins [[Castor]] and [[Pollux]], and [[Klytaimnestra|Clytemnestra]]. == Other websites == *{{cite web|url=http://www.egyptianmyths.net/mythgreek.htm?fbclid=IwAR2YwZprwhA1tdPM88JfjYqTHjT3ky48IwwQ89xpHzC5jGLStW25balHO1w|title=Ancient Egyptian Mythology: The Greek Princess|publisher=egyptianmyths.net}} {{commonscat-inline|Helen}} [[Category:People in Greek mythology|Helen]] <!-- interwiki -->