Paris

Zeus chose the young shepherd to decide which goddess—Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite—was the most beautiful. He chose Aphrodite , who promised him the love of the most beautiful woman on earth: Helen of Sparta .

The "story" of Paris is a dual narrative: one a foundational legend from Greek mythology and the other a 2,000-year epic of a small river settlement becoming the cultural heart of the world. 1. The Myth: Paris of Troy Zeus chose the young shepherd to decide which

Paris’s subsequent seduction and abduction of Helen triggered the Trojan War , ultimately fulfilling the prophecy of Troy’s downfall. Site history - Les catacombes de Paris Zeus chose the young shepherd to decide which