Helen+of+Troy

Helen of Troy H elen of Sparta was the inspired character in the ancient Trojan War. Helen, was as it may sound was born from a egg laid by Leda. Four childeren were born on that day from the same mother The whole war that lasted ten years was fought over Helen of Troy, who was originally known as Helen of Sparta. Helen was known to have the face that launched a thousand ships. Helen was promised to a man named Menelaus, but because of a trick and the Goddess Aphrodite, she was convinced to run away with a shepard boy named Paris. The Greeks were fighting to bring Helen back to Sparta, and the Trojans were fighting to keep her in Troy. In the end, Helen does return to her husband. Historically thinking, it is believed that the Trojan was was really a trade war and that the mythical place of Troy is what we call Turkey today.