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Why is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences called the Oscars?

This one of the most prestigious awards, awarded annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in cinema, got its name, as many believe, because the silhouette of the statuette that symbolizes it reminded the academy employee of her uncle named Oscar.

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Soon after the return of Paris to the royal family, his father - no doubt under the influence of Aphrodite - sent him on an embassy to Sparta. A fleet was built specifically for this, and the bow of the main ship was decorated with the figure of Aphrodite holding little Eros in her hands. When the ships went to sea, Aphrodite sent them a favorable wind, and soon Paris was already in Sparta, where King Menelaus arranged a feast in honor of the guest, which lasted for nine whole days.

At the feast, Paris pleased Helen with rich gifts from Troy, and his frank glances, loud sighs and bold signs of attention plunged her into confusion. Menelaus, who was not very observant, left his wife to entertain the guests and rule the kingdom in his absence, and he himself calmly sailed to Crete, for the funeral of his grandfather. On the very first night after the departure of her husband, Helen fled with Paris and became his beloved as soon as they went ashore. Perhaps those who claim that Elena rejected the courtship of Paris and he took her away by force are going against the truth.

In Sparta, Helena left her nine-year-old daughter Hermione, but did not forget to take most of the palace treasures and slaves. Upon arrival at home, Paris celebrated the wedding. Helen won the sympathy of the Trojans, struck by her divine beauty, despite the disasters that she brought to their city.

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