Which prince of Troy stole Helen from Menelaus?

Which prince of Troy stole Helen from Menelaus?

• A. Paris
• B. Odysseus
• C. Nestor
• D. Priam

Answer: (A)

Paris is the Trojan prince who took Helen away from Menelaus, which sparked the Trojan War. In the myth, his act stems from Aphrodite’s promise of the most beautiful wife after he judges a beauty contest among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Helen’s departure or abduction leads Menelaus and his fellow Greek kings to recover her, uniting them against Troy. The other figures are not the thief: Odysseus is a Greek hero who helps in the war, Nestor is a wise king of Pylos, and Priam is the king of Troy who rules rather than abducts Helen. So Paris is the one who set the whole conflict in motion.

Paris is the Trojan prince who took Helen away from Menelaus, which sparked the Trojan War. In the myth, his act stems from Aphrodite’s promise of the most beautiful wife after he judges a beauty contest among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Helen’s departure or abduction leads Menelaus and his fellow Greek kings to recover her, uniting them against Troy. The other figures are not the thief: Odysseus is a Greek hero who helps in the war, Nestor is a wise king of Pylos, and Priam is the king of Troy who rules rather than abducts Helen. So Paris is the one who set the whole conflict in motion.