The Rescue of Helen by the Dioscuri
While Theseus was trapped in the underworld, the divine twins Castor and Pollux invaded Attica to rescue their sister Helen, who had been kidnapped by Theseus and hidden in the fortified town of Aphidnae.
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While Theseus was trapped in the underworld, the divine twins Castor and Pollux invaded Attica to rescue their sister Helen, who had been kidnapped by Theseus and hidden in the fortified town of Aphidnae.