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Nov 20, 2020 · In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by the 4th-century Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem.
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Dec 8, 2022 · Greek Mortal. Helen of Troy. By Avi Kapach Last updated on Dec 8, 2022. Overview. The woman who came to be known as Helen of Troy was actually born Helen of Sparta. She was the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Leda, a mortal woman and the wife of the Spartan king Tyndareus.
Helen is a feminine name of Greek origin that means "torch" or "light." It can also mean "shining" or "warming." Helen was originally the name of a solar deity. Helen is associated with the phrase "the face that launched a thousand ships." Helen, worshipped as a goddess in Laconia and Rhodes, is a major character in Greek mythology.
- Female
- /ˈhɛlən/
- 'shining', 'warming' (originally the name of a solar deity)
- Ancient Greek
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May 8, 2024 · Helen of Troy, in Greek legend, the most beautiful woman of Greece and the indirect cause of the Trojan War. She was daughter of Zeus, either by Leda or by Nemesis, and sister of the Dioscuri. As a young girl, she was carried off by Theseus, but she was rescued by her brothers.
May 15, 2024 · The name Helen is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "torch; shining light". Helen is a name that has connoted beauty since ancient times – Helen of Troy was the the mythological "face that launched a thousand ships," over whom the ten-year Trojan War was fought.
