Paris (mythology)
Also known as: Alexander · Alexandros
- 1Paris is a prince of Troy born to King Priam and Queen Hecuba.
- 2He is also referred to by the name Alexander in various mythological accounts.
- 3He is the younger brother of the Trojan hero Hector.
- 4His elopement with Helen serves as the inciting incident for the Trojan War.
- 5He appears as a central character in the epic poem the Iliad.
- 6He is credited with the fatal wounding of the Greek hero Achilles.
Paris, also known as Alexander, is a figure from Greek mythology who appears in the numerous stories about the Trojan War, including the Iliad.
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Paris is the Trojan prince whose abduction of Helen from Sparta served as the primary catalyst for the Trojan War.
Paris, also known as Alexander, is a figure from Greek mythology who appears in the numerous stories about the Trojan War, including the Iliad. He was prince of Troy, son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, and younger brother of Prince Hector. His elopement with Helen sparks the Trojan War, during which he fatally wounds Achilles.
So called The 'Trojan Archer' or 'Paris', from the west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia, ca. 505–500 BC, Munich.Wikimedia CommonsParis herding cattle. Etruscan black figure neck-amphora, 550-530 BC.Wikimedia CommonsParis armoring himself with Apollo. Attic red-figure kantharos, 425-420 BC.Wikimedia CommonsParis, in " Phrygian dress ", a second-century CE Roman marble (The King's Library, British Museum )Wikimedia Commons 56 words