The Legacy of Priam
Introduction As far as damsel in distress stories go, the tale of Helen’s abduction by Paris, son of Priam, and the consequences must lay claim to being one of the earliest. Although there are plenty who question whether or not she was a willing ?abductee? when it came to Priam, she was a serial victim. Before she was married to Menelaus, King of Sparta, she had been abducted by Theseus, King of Athens (yes, the one that slew the minotaur) and the King of Larissa because they both wanted to...