 Swayed by Aphrodite's offer, Paris chose her as the most beautiful of the goddesses, earning the wrath of Athena and Hera.Although Helen is sometimes depicted as being raped by Paris, Ancient Greek sources are often elliptical and contradictory.Herodotus states that Helen was abducted, but the "Cypria" simply mentions that after giving Helen gifts, "Aphrodite brings the Spartan queen together with the Prince of Troy."