# Helen of Troy — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [January 27, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/helen-of-troy-whe-definition-discussion/299 "2021-01-27T09:58:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/helen-of-troy-whe-definition-discussion/299/1 "2021-01-27T09:58:08Z")

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Helen of Troy (sometimes called Helen of Sparta) is a figure from Greek mythology whose elopement with (or abduction by) the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. Helen was the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and considered the most beautiful woman in the world.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Helen\_of\_Troy/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Helen_of_Troy/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/helen-of-troy-whe-definition-discussion/299/2 "2026-07-28T16:10:16Z")

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