OPPapers.com Essay Index >> Miscellaneous >> Helen
We have many free term papers and essays on Helen. We also have a wide variety of research papers and book reports available to you for free. You can browse our collection of term papers or use our search engine.
helen. As many may know there are many gods and goddess, but there is one that
many people find confusing to understand. That goddess is Helen. ...
Helen Keller. Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 - June 1, 1968) was born in
Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA. ... Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968. ...
A Comparison of Helen in The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad and ... military
relations. Helen of Troy was one of these women. Like ...
Three Days To See By Helen Kellar. "Three Days to See ... striving towards a
goal. Helen Keller (1880-1968) was born in Alabama, USA. ...
Three Days To See By Helen Kellar. "Three Days to See ... striving towards a
goal. Helen Keller (1880-1968) was born in Alabama, USA. ...
Submitted by xohhitsemx on December 5, 2007
Category: Miscellaneous
Words: 763 | Pages: 4
Views: 68
Popularity Rank: 106,921
Average Member Grade: N/A (Add a Comment / Grade this Paper)
As many may know there are many gods and goddess, but there is one that many people find confusing to understand. That goddess is Helen. "Helen was the daughter of Leda and Tyndareus, all though her true father was Zeus"(Pierce). It has been known that although Leda may have been Helen's mother, other resources have came to find that "there is also some doubt over who Helen's real mother is"(Pierce). Some sources have gave Nemesis credit for being in the position of Helen's mother. Nemesis was raped by Zeus and impregnated with Helen. "Nemesis subsequently gave birth to an egg from which Helen eventually hatched. The egg was found and brought to Leda who brought up Helen as her own daughter"(Pierce). "However, the more renowned version of Helen's conception is that it was Leda who was raped by Zeus in the form of a swan. The earliest extant reference to this story comes in Euripides' play Helen (16-23),but this appears to be the story that caught the imagination. The Nemesis version, although referred to throughout antiquity, remains largely un-remembered today"(Pierce).
"Although Leda is the traditionally known mother of Helen it is highly probable that the Nemesis Version is of older origin"(Pierce). If Leda was of course Helen's mother, then she would be Zeus' first and only mortal daughter."Helen was married to King Menelaus of Sparta"(1"Helen"). The story on how Helen got her husband is quite interesting. As the story goes, Helen was known to be the most beautiful woman in the world, and when it had came time for her to marry, "many men, chiefs, and kings"(Pierce) came to her. This made it a very difficult situation for the family. So "Tyndareus made all the suitors swear an oath-that they would come to the aid of whoever won Helen, should need arise. Menelaus was chosen, he and Helen married, and in time they had a daughter, Hermione"(Pierce). While this was going on, "Paris was chosen by the gods to be an arbitrator in a contest...
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!