I am the daughter from the union of the god Zeus and Leda, a beautiful mortal. To most I am half human, half divine. Some believe my father Zeus, who appeared in the form of a swan ravaged Leda one night. Leda's husband Tyndarecus, unaware of Zeus previous visit, also slept with Leda that night. Leda then bore 2 daughters. Helen (me) and Clytemnestra my sister although I have been told that I was born from a swan's egg. Then there are those that believe my mother is the goddess Nemesis who laid the swan's egg produced by her and Zeus and Leda later found it and took it in and I was raised with her family.Not meaning to sound vain but I am extremely beautiful. This beauty has brought me much grief through out my life. Many want to claim it/me for their own. For example, I was kidnapped by Theseus the King of Athens. He wanted to have me for his own and see what it was like to be "with" a daughter of Zeus.
Theseus wasn't the only man to pursue me. I have a very impressive list of suitors.
I am, remember, "the face that launched a thousand ships".
But it was Paris who stole my heart. He was already a very handsome man but with the help of Aphrodite he was even more irresistable to me. It is believed that Aphrodite promised me to him in a vision. I left Menelaus and Sparta soon after I met Paris. After an incredible and dangerous journey I ended up in Troy and married Paris. Menelaus then attacked Troy in an attempt to bring me back.
So now I am here a few thousand years later getting my myspace page up....who would've known?
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