The princes of Greece were bound to help Menelaus get Helen back from Troy due to an oath that was taken by many of them prior to Menelaus's marriage to Helen. This oath, which was originally proposed by Odysseus, required all of Helen's suitors to swear an agreement that they would come to the aid of Menelaus if he was ever wronged in relation to Helen. When Paris, a prince of Troy, abducted Helen and took her to Troy, this oath compelled the