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Paris is Hector's brother, or cousin... he's the prince.

Helen was Agamemnon's girl who Paris stole.

the whole reason they're fighting each other, really

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Helen is the wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta, and is known for her beauty. Paris is the prince of Troy who elopes with Helen, sparking the Trojan War. Helen is often depicted as a victim of circumstance, while Paris is seen as the catalyst for the war.

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What was Paris' role in the Trojan war?

Paris and Helen are the reason for the Trojan war.. Read Homer's Iliad


Who is Paris in The Odyssey?

Paris is a character in Homer's epic poem The Iliad, not The Odyssey. In The Iliad, Paris is a prince of Troy and his abduction of Helen, the queen of Sparta, serves as the catalyst for the Trojan War.


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Who is the prince of troy who abducted Helen?

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Was Paris in love with Helen of Troy?

The Iliad says yes. It should be noted, however, that the only reason that she did is because Aphrodite forced her to. She was the promised gift for Paris awarding the Golden Apple of Discord to Aphrodite. It wouldn't have made much of a gift if the woman didn't want him too.


Who kidnaps Helen to begin the Trojan War in the story of The Iliad?

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How is Helen in The Iliad dramatic?

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Did Paris fight hector?

Hector was Paris's brother, and while Hector did not approve of Paris stealing Helen from Menelaus (which caused the Trojan War), there was no significant physical confrontation between the two. In the Iliad, Hector often expresses his disagreement with Paris, but still fights the Trojan War as a commander.