Alexandrus

Family: Trojans · Role: also called Paris · First appears: The Cypria · Part 1

At Mount Ida, Alexandrus, also called Paris, chooses Aphrodite after being lured by the promise of marriage with Helen. At Sparta, he and Helen unite, take treasures aboard, and sail away by night; at Troy, he celebrates his marriage with her. Aganus is the child born to Helen and Alexandrus.

Relationship record

Life events

• Alexandrus chooses Aphrodite after being lured by the promise of marriage with Helen.(The Cypria · Part 1 · 📍 Mount Ida)
  • With: Helen
  • “Alexandrus, lured by his promised marriage with Helen, decides in favour of Aphrodite.”
• Helen and Alexandrus unite, take treasures aboard, and sail away together.(The Cypria · Part 1 · 📍 Sparta)
  • With: Helen
  • “Meanwhile, Aphrodite brings Helen and Alexandrus together, and they, after their union, put very great treasures on board and sail away by night.”
• Alexandrus celebrates his marriage with Helen.(The Cypria · Part 1 · 📍 Troy)
  • With: Helen
  • “From there he sailed to Troy and celebrated his marriage with Helen.”

The Cypria · Part 1

• courtship with Helen “Alexandrus, lured by his promised marriage with Helen, decides in favour of Aphrodite.”
• married with Helen “From there he sailed to Troy and celebrated his marriage with Helen.”
• child: Aganus “the child she bore Alexandrus was Aganus.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.