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title: The Abduction of Helen of Sparta
author: The British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13340/the-abduction-of-helen-of-sparta/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Abduction of Helen of Sparta

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## Image File

[![The Abduction of Helen of Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13340.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13340.png)

## Image Caption

A detail of a scene from an Attic spouted krater perhaps showing the abduction/elopement of [Helen of Troy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Helen_of_Troy/) with [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/) which sparked off the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/). Other interpretations include [Ariadne](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ariadne/) and [Theseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Theseus/) as the two figures. Made c. 735 BCE. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. B. (2021, January 26). The Abduction of Helen of Sparta. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13340/the-abduction-of-helen-of-sparta/>
### Chicago
Museum, The British. "The Abduction of Helen of Sparta." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13340/the-abduction-of-helen-of-sparta/>.
### MLA
Museum, The British. "The Abduction of Helen of Sparta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13340/the-abduction-of-helen-of-sparta/>.

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