Helene (mythology)

Helene (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Helene may refer to:
*Helen of Troy
*A friend of Aphrodite's. Helene helped her seduce Adonis.
*A daughter of Tityrus and an Amazon. She fought Achilles and died after he seriously wounded her.


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