Paris (mythology)

Paris
Prince of Troy in Greek mythology
Prince Paris with apple by H.W. Bissen, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Personal information
Parents	Priam and Hecuba
Siblings	Hector, Cassandra, Helenus, Polyxena, Creusa, Troilus, and others
Consort	(1) Oenone (2) Helen
Offspring	Corythus, Bunomus, Aganus, Idaeus

Paris (Ancient Greek: Πάρις), also known as Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros), is a mythological figure in the story of the Trojan War. He appears in numerous Greek legends and works of Ancient Greek literature such as the Iliad. In myth, he is prince of Troy, son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, and younger brother of Prince Hector. His elopement with Helen sparks the Trojan War, during which he fatally wounds Achilles.