Vintage Painting Of Helen Of Troy Stolen From Her Husband`s House By Paris. Editorial Photo

Harmsworth`s Universal Encyclopaedia 1920s - Social History. A 15th century rendering of the classical story by Benozzo Gozzoli. Menelaus in Greek mythology, king of Sparta, husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon. Helen was stolen from him by Paris, an event which provoked the Trojan War. They were reunited after the fall of Troy. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, Helen, Helena, also known as beautiful Helen, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, was said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world.