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In ancient Greece, there were many myths and legends about gods and people. The most beautiful woman in Greek mythology was Helen of Troy. Her mother was a mere mortal Leda, and her father was the god Zeus. It was believed that Elena was so beautiful that anyone who saw her was amazed. As soon as Helen reached the height of femininity, the most beautiful and powerful rulers of Greece began to seek her hand. There were a lot of admirers, and her stepfather, the king of Sparta, made them swear that they would remain loyal to the man who would become Helen's husband.

The choice fell on Menelaus, the richest and most powerful of all suitors. He later became king of Sparta, and he and Helen lived happily ever after. The goddess of love Aphrodite wished to reward a man named Paris - the son of the Trojan king Priam. She promised to give Paris the most beautiful woman of mortals. Paris sailed to Sparta. There he saw Elena and fell in love with her. Paris persuaded Helen to leave Menelaus and flee with him to Troy. Menelaus became angry and vowed to destroy Paris and bring back Helen. Remembering the promise made by Helen's suitors, he asked them for help in the war against Troy.

In the epic poem "Iliad" the great Greek poet Homer tells about the last battles of this war, about the death of many great heroes of Greece and Troy. The Trojan War probably took place around 1200 BC, but no one knows exactly why it started. The story of Elena the Beautiful may be just a legend. During the war, Paris was killed and Troy was destroyed. Helen begged Menelaus to forgive her, and the king agreed. They returned to Sparta. But there is a legend that after the death of Menelaus, Elena was taken from her palace to the island of Rhodes.

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