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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 [[Trojan War|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 [[Trojan War|war with Troy]] over Helen. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'') | ||
After Paris died, Helen was made to marry his brother, [[Deiphobus]]. She ultimately betrayed him to the Greeks when they took over Troy.([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Squire's Crystal (novel)|The Squire's Crystal]]'') | |||
Ten years after the onset of war, Menelaus was not interested in getting Helen back. He just wanted the war to end. However, the Greeks, with the help of the [[First Doctor]], eventually defeated Troy and sacked it, retrieving Helen. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'') | |||
According to [[Vicki Pallister]], Menelaus was glad to have Helen back. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Apocrypha Bipedium (short story)|Apocrypha Bipedium]]'') Though he had sworn to kill Helen for having incited the decade-long war, Menelaus found himself unwilling to destroy such beauty. He forgave her. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Squire's Crystal (novel)|The Squire's Crystal]]'') | |||
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!]]'') | 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!]]'') | ||
