Judgement Of Paris Causes The Trojan War

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According to Greek mythology, the reason the Greeks went to war with the trojans was to rescue Helen, who was married to a Greek king. Helen was kidnapped by Paris of Troy. Helen was given to Paris as a reward by the goddess Aphrodite, who Paris chose as the "fairest goddess" of all. Check out the link below. It tells the tale of the "Judgement of Paris", which causes the Trojan War.

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