<P> Two Athenians , Theseus and Pirithous , thought that since they were both sons of gods , both of them should have divine wives ; they thus pledged to help each other abduct two daughters of Zeus . Theseus chose Helen , and Pirithous vowed to marry Persephone , the wife of Hades . Theseus took Helen and left her with his mother Aethra or his associate Aphidnus at Aphidnae or Athens . Theseus and Pirithous then traveled to the underworld , the domain of Hades , to kidnap Persephone . Hades pretended to offer them hospitality and set a feast , but , as soon as the pair sat down , snakes coiled around their feet and held them there . Helen 's abduction caused an invasion of Athens by Castor and Pollux , who captured Aethra in revenge , and returned their sister to Sparta . </P>
<P> Two Athenians , Theseus and Pirithous , thought that since they were both sons of gods , both of them should have divine wives ; they thus pledged to help each other abduct two daughters of Zeus . Theseus chose Helen , and Pirithous vowed to marry Persephone , the wife of Hades . Theseus took Helen and left her with his mother Aethra or his associate Aphidnus at Aphidnae or Athens . Theseus and Pirithous then traveled to the underworld , the domain of Hades , to kidnap Persephone . Hades pretended to offer them hospitality and set a feast , but , as soon as the pair sat down , snakes coiled around their feet and held them there . Helen 's abduction caused an invasion of Athens by Castor and Pollux , who captured Aethra in revenge , and returned their sister to Sparta . </P>
who freed helen when she was kidnapped by theseus
who freed helen when she was kidnapped by theseus
Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux