The Odyssey

Odyssey

menelaus and paris duel. why hasn't this duel occurred before?

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The kings decide the duel, agreeing that the outcome of their fight will decide the war. It was not a battle decided upon by Paris and Menelaus, rather, a battle the participated in to avoid massive bloodshed.

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The Iliad

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