The Greeks sail to retrieve her. The Trojan War lasts 10 years. Helen is inside Troy, often ambivalent—regretting her choice, yet protected by Aphrodite.
After Troy falls, Menelaus (her husband) intends to kill her, but drops his sword when he sees her beauty. They return to Sparta and live harmoniously. Later traditions (e.g., Euripides’ Helen ) claim she never went to Troy—a phantom went instead; she was in Egypt the whole time.
Daughter of Zeus (in swan form) and Leda, wife of King Tyndareus of Sparta. Sister of Clytemnestra and the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux). Some versions say she hatched from an egg.
1. Mythological Core (The Primary Source) Before using Helen, know her canonical story as told by Homer, Hesiod, and Euripides.
