HELEN OF TROY

Born: 1225 BC in Sparta

Mother: Queen Leda Father: King Tyndareus (Zeus)
Siblings: Clymnestra, Castor and Pollux, Philonoe, Phoebe and Timara

Tyndareus readily agreed, and Odysseus proposed that, before the decision was made, all the suitors
should swear a most solemn oath to defend the chosen husband against whoever should quarrel with him.
After the suitors had sworn not to retaliate, Menelaus was chosen to be Helen's husband.

-----HELEN OF TROY’S BEAUTY------------------------------------------

In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy is known as the woman whose beauty sparked the Trojan War. But
Helen’s character is more complex than it seems.
Eye color: Blue Hair color: Blond
Helen was widely considered the most beautiful of all mortal women. In his Works and Days, Hesiod
describes her as "fair-haired Helen" (165). Homer repeatedly describes her in his works as "Helen of the
lovely hair" (Odyssey,15:58), "white-armed Helen" (Iliad, 3:119) and "Helen, queen among women"
(Iliad, 3:422)

Why is she called Helen of Troy?

According to most myths, Helen of Troy was born in Sparta and called Helen of Sparta until just
before the beginning of the Trojan War. When she left Sparta and became married to Paris of
Troy, she became known as Helen of Troy.

Cause of Death:
Menelaus and Helen then returned to Sparta, where they lived happily until their deaths. According to a
variant of the story, Helen, in widowhood, was driven out by her stepsons and fled to Rhodes, where she
was hanged by the Rhodian queen Polyxo in revenge for the death of her husband, Tlepolemus, in the
Trojan War.