Paris Abducts Helen (?) 8th-century BCE Vase Painting
Paris abducts Helen. The many suitors of Helen, who were forced to swear an oath to assist her husband in tracking down her abductor, join Menelaus and Agamemnon in all-out war on Troy. All are eager for the glory and booty that go with warfare. All, except one ...
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