The Abduction of Helen of Troy

This panel belonged to a cassone from which another panel with The Rape of Europa is in the Mus�e du Louvre, Paris.

In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, also known as Helen of Sparta, was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and was a sister of Castor, Pollux, and Clytemnestra. In Greek myths, she was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.