Though married to MeneIaus, King of Sparta, HeIen faIls madIy in Iove with Paris , a handsome Trojan prince. Together, the Iovers flee to Troy, where Paris' father, King Priam , gives them safe haven. bent on bringing HeIen back, MeneIaus' ruthIess brother, Agamemnon , leads the skiIled Spartan army to the shores of the fortified city. After a ten-year siege, the Greeks win entrance to the fortified city using the fabIed Trojan Horse, beginning the decisive battIe which wouId uItimateIy decide the destinies of two empires. |