ID: 901001939 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001939	Record Type: Religion/Mythology/Legend

	Abduction of Helen (Greek narrative)

Note: From Greek mythology: When the Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen--the beautiful wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta--and carried her off to the city of Troy, the Greeks responded by mounting an attack on the city, thus beginning the Trojan War. In some depictions, Helen may appear as more of a willing participant than a victim.

Names:

	Abduction of Helen (Greek narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Paris taking Helen (Greek narrative) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek narratives> (P)
		............Trojan War (Greek-Trojan legend, 12th/13th century BCE) (I)
		................Abduction of Helen (Greek narrative) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Paris
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Paris (Greek character)) [901001347]

	actor is .... Helen
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Helen (Greek character)) [901001020]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
	.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... abduction
	.....(crimes (events), events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Abduction of Helen (Greek narrative)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Paris taking Helen (Greek narrative)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 94C133 the abduction of Helen and some of her companions

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1202/giovanni-francesco-susini-the-abduction-of-helen-by-paris-italian-1627/