Paris

Alexander, Alexandros

Prince of Troy who takes Helen from her husband Menelaus.

Genealogy

Hecuba

Priam

Agelaus (foster-father)

Aegeoneus, Aesacus, Agathon, Antiphonos, Antiphus, Archemachus, Aretus, Aristodeme, Ascanius, Astygonus, Atas, Cassandra, Cebriones, Chersidamas, Chromius, Clonius, Creusa, Deiopites, Deiphobus, Democoon, Dios, Doryclus, Dryops, Echemmon, Echephron, Evagoras, Evander, Glaucus, Gorgythion, Hector, Helenus, Hippothous, Hippodamas, Hipponous, Hyperion, Hypirochus, Idomeneus, Isos, Laodocus, Laodice, Lycaon, Lysithous, Lysimache, Medesicaste, Medusa, Melanippus, Mestor, Mylius, Nestor, Pammon, Philaemon, Polites, Polymedon, Polyxena, Polydorus, Teles, Troilus

Oenone

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Cyprus
  2. Ida
  3. Phoenicia
  4. Sidon
  5. Sparta
  6. Troy
  7. Unknown
Events
  1. Paris carries off Helen
  2. Hera promises a kingdom to Paris, Athena promises victory in war, Aphrodite promises Helen
  3. Paris declares Aphrodite the most beautiful and sails to Sparta
  4. Hera sends a storm forcing Paris and Helen to stop at Sidon
  5. Paris visits Menelaus in Sparta
  6. Paris persuades Helen to run off with him
  7. Paris and Helen stop in Phoenicia
  8. Paris and Helen stop in Cyprus
  9. Paris and Helen stop in Troy
  10. Paris comes to Troy with a cloud-Helen
  11. The Greeks land at Troy
  12. Paris and Apollo shoot Achilles with an arrow in the ankle, killing him
  13. Philoctetes kills Paris
  14. Priam consults with Aesacus, a seer, who advises that the infant Paris be exposed
  15. Priam orders Agelaus to expose Paris on Ida
  16. Agelaus exposes Paris on Mount Ida
  17. Paris is nursed by a bear
  18. Agelaus rescues baby Paris
  19. Agelaus raises Paris as his son
  20. Paris fights off robbers and defends his flocks
  21. Paris discovers his parents
  22. Oenone warns Paris against sailing to fetch Helen
  23. Oenone tells Paris to return to her if wounded
  24. Philoctetes shoots Paris
  25. Oenone refuses to heal Paris
  26. Paris dies in Troy
  27. Oenone brings medicine for Paris
  28. Oenone hangs herself
  29. Paris presents himself as the Trojan champion
  30. Menelaus answers Paris’ challenge to single combat
  31. Paris runs in fear from Menelaus
  32. Hector scolds Paris for his cowardice
  33. Paris agrees to fight Menelaus in single combat
  34. Menelaus agrees to fight Paris in single combat
  35. Paris and Menelaus put on their armor
  36. Paris and Menelaus fight for possession of Helen
  37. Aphrodite saves Paris’ life by intervening in his fight with Menelaus
  38. Helen and Paris fight about his escape from battle with Menelaus
  39. Paris seduces Helen
  40. Hector criticizes Paris for not joining in the fighting against the Achaeans
  41. Paris acknowledges the criticism of Hector and assures him that he will join the fight
  42. Helen attempts to soothe Hector’s anger by admonishing herself and Paris
  43. Hector asks Helen to urge Paris to join the fight
  44. Paris dons his armor and makes his way to Hector’s side
  45. Hector urges Paris to make things right with the Trojans and join him in defeating the Achaeans
  46. Paris kills Menesthius
  47. Paris refuses to give up Helen to the Achaeans, but agrees to return her wealth as well as some of his own
  48. Paris injures Nestor’s horse
  49. Paris bribes Antimachus to prevent Helen from being restored to Menelaus
  50. Paris shoots an arrow into Diomedes’ right foot
  51. Diomedes insults Paris for fighting without honour
  52. Diomedes retreats from battle
  53. Paris shoots an arrow into Machaon’s right shoulder
  54. Paris shoots an arrow into Eurypylus’ right thigh
  55. The Trojans divide into five companies led by Hector, Polydamas, Cebriones, Paris, Alcathous, Agenor, Helenus, Deiphobus, Asius, Aeneas, Archelochus, Acamas, Sarpedon, Glaucus, and Asteropaeus
  56. Aeneas asks Deiphobus, Paris, and Agenor to assist him in fighting Idomeneus and his comrades
  57. Paris kills Euchenor
  58. Hector finds Paris and rebukes him
  59. Hector and Paris discuss the fates of Deiphobus, Helenus, Adamas, and Asius
  60. Paris kills Deiochus
  61. Priam yells at the sons he has left for being disgraces
  62. Priam’s remaining sons prepare his wagon
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 12.5
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 12.6
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.1
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.2
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.3
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.4
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.5
  8. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 4.1
  9. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.3
  10. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.8
  11. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.9
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 15
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 30
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 39
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 58
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 85
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 95
  18. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 121
  19. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 171
  20. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 245
  21. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 267
  22. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 287
  23. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 302
  24. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 324
  25. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 340
  26. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 355
  27. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 369
  28. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 383
  29. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 395
  30. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 421
  31. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 436
  32. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 3, Section 447
  33. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 4, Section 1
  34. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 4, Section 85
  35. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 59
  36. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 263
  37. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 286
  38. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 312
  39. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 332
  40. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 348
  41. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 503
  42. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 512
  43. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 1
  44. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 8
  45. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 354
  46. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 365
  47. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 379
  48. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 8, Section 78
  49. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 11, Section 122
  50. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 11, Section 368
  51. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 11, Section 497
  52. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 11, Section 575
  53. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 80
  54. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 487
  55. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 660
  56. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 754
  57. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 774
  58. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 15, Section 328
  59. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 22, Section 99
  60. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 22, Section 355
  61. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 26
  62. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 247
  63. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 760
  64. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.9
  65. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 13.3
  66. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 12.6
  67. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 18.12
  68. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 22.1
  69. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 22.2
  70. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 19.5
  71. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 22.2
  72. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 31.8
  73. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 33.2
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