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Paris (Homeric mythology)

in Homeric mythology, the indignity he had suffered, and declare a seducer of Helen, and the cause of the Trojan War; a younger son of Priam, Every state and kingdom in Greece responded and Troy was besieged for 10 King of Troy, by Hecuba, his queen.

His mother, before the birth of Paris, had inflicted on Menelaus, avoided on all Paris years. Paris, years. Paris, abashed by the injury he having dreamed that she had brought forth a firebrand that would destroy both the palace and the city, consulted the oracle, and the priests advised the killing of the child as soon as born.

Paris was, accordingly, intrusted to a slave, who was bound to execute the decree; and carried the child to the side occasions meeting the Spartan king in the frequent battles that ensued. Once, however, according to Homer, they met, when Paris would have fallen but for the interposition of Venus. It was a javelin, hurled by Paris, that found the vulnerable spot in Achilles, and brought that hero down. The death of Paris is variously told; he fell at or previous to the sack of Troy, Helen returned, as a prize, with her husband to Greece. of Mount Ida, where, touched with pity, the man left him; and where he was found by shepherds, taken home, and reared. As Paris grew up he showed such nobility of soul and daring, as to obtain the title of "The Defender," or Alexander. At the marriage of Peleus, King of Thessaly, and Thetis, the goddess of Discord-out of envy at being