Paris (mythology)
Paris (mythology)
!The 'Trojan Archer' or 'Paris', from the west pediment of the [Temple of Aphaia, ca. 505–500 BC, Munich.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/AphaiapedimentParisW-XIGlyptothekMunich81.jpg/250px-AphaiapedimentParisW-XIGlyptothekMunich81.jpg)
Paris (mythology)
Paris (Ancient Greek: Πάρις, romanized: Páris), also known as Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros), is a figure from Greek mythology who appears in the numerous stories about of the Trojan War, including the Iliad. He was 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.
Name
The Ancient Greek name Πάρις is probably of Luwian origin, and is comparable to Parizitis, attested as a Hittite scribe's name, explained as compound of Luwian 𒉺𒊑 (pari "foremost") and 𒍣𒋾𒅖 (zitis "man"), so "foremost, primary man".
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