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}}'''Helen''', also known as '''Helen of Troy''', was the wife of the [[Greek]] king [[Menelaus]]. | }}'''Helen''', also known as '''Helen of Troy''', was the wife of the [[Greek]] king [[Menelaus]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Helen was captured by the [[Troy|Trojan]] prince [[Paris (The Myth Makers)|Paris]]. Menelaus challenged him to a duel, but Paris refused. The Greek army, under Menelaus' brother [[Agamemnon]], began a war with Troy over Helen. | Helen was captured by the [[Troy|Trojan]] prince [[Paris (The Myth Makers)|Paris]]. Menelaus challenged him to a duel, but Paris refused. The Greek army, under Menelaus' brother [[Agamemnon]], began a war with Troy over Helen. | ||
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According to [[Vicki Pallister]], Menelaus was glad to have Helen back. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Apocrypha Bipedium (short story)|Apocrypha Bipedium]]'') | According to [[Vicki Pallister]], Menelaus was glad to have Helen back. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Apocrypha Bipedium (short story)|Apocrypha Bipedium]]'') | ||
Helen was among the notable [[women]] of [[Earth]]'s [[history]] whom were invited by {{Gomez}} to join [[MADAM]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Girl Power! (short story)|Girl Power!]]'') | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
In [[1873]], [[Heinrich Schliemann]] discovered the [[Jewels of Helen]] while excavating Troy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Past Reckoning (short story)|Past Reckoning]]'') | In [[1873]], [[Heinrich Schliemann]] discovered the [[Jewels of Helen]] while excavating Troy. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Past Reckoning (short story)|Past Reckoning]]'') | ||
===City of the Saved=== | |||
In the [[City of the Saved]], Helen married [[World War II]]-era pilot [[Terrence Moody]]. In the early stages of the [[City of the Saved civil war]], she once again became caught up in the fight between the Greeks and Trojans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Apocalypse Day (short story)|Apocalypse Day]]'') | In the [[City of the Saved]], Helen married [[World War II]]-era pilot [[Terrence Moody]]. In the early stages of the [[City of the Saved civil war]], she once again became caught up in the fight between the Greeks and Trojans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Apocalypse Day (short story)|Apocalypse Day]]'') | ||
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[[Category:City of the Saved residents]] | [[Category:City of the Saved residents]] | ||
