(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
"Helen's abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War when the Greek armies sailed to Troy to reclaim her."
Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
"The helen butterfly displayed vibrant orange wings as it fluttered through the meadow."
In plain English: Helen is an ancient Greek city that was famous for being destroyed during a war over its beautiful queen, Helen of Troy.
"She named her daughter Helen after her grandmother."
the daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.
"The ancient Greeks told the story of Helen, whose legendary beauty sparked the Trojan War when she was abducted by Paris."
The name Helen comes to English via the French word Hélène and the Latin Helena, which both derive from the Ancient Greek Helénē. It shares a common origin with the doublet Elaine but entered the language through these established foreign forms rather than directly from Greek.