Helen

As many may know there are many gods and goddess, but there is one that many people find confusing to understand. That goddess is Helen. "Helen was the daughter of Leda and Tyndareus, all though her true father was Zeus"(Pierce). It has been known that although Leda may have been Helen's mother, other resources have came to find that "there is also some doubt over who Helen's real mother is"(Pierce). Some sources have gave Nemesis credit for being in the position of Helen's mother. Nemesis was raped by Zeus and impregnated with Helen. "Nemesis subsequently gave birth to an egg from which Helen eventually hatched. The egg was found and brought to Leda who brought up Helen as her own daughter"(Pierce). "However, the more renowned version of Helen's conception is that it was Leda who was raped by Zeus in the form of a swan. The earliest extant reference to this story comes in Euripides' play Helen (16-23),but this appears to be the story that caught the imagination. The Nemesis version, although referred to throughout antiquity, remains largely un-remembered today"(Pierce).

"Although Leda is the traditionally known mother of Helen it is highly probable that the Nemesis Version is of older origin"(Pierce). If Leda was of course Helen's mother,