Hoping to bring home a peace treaty that will prevent a war between Greece and Troy, Paris (Jacques Sernas), the young prince of Troy, journeys to Sparta. On the treacherous seas, the Trojan ship is damaged in a storm and he is swept overboard. The unconscious Paris washes onto to the Spartan shore where he is found by the beautiful Helen.  Thinking she is the goddess Aphrodite come to life, he falls madly in love, completely unaware that she is the Queen of Sparta.  Still determined to seek a peace treaty, he arrives at the palace, finding the Greek king (and Helen's husband) Menelaus (Niall MacGinnis), Agamemnon (Robert Douglas), Ulysses (Torin Thatcher), Achilles (Stanley Baker), and others debating whether to go to war with Troy. Menelaus sees that Helen and Paris know each other and perceives that they are in love, pretending friendship, he plots to kill Paris. With guards at every gate, Paris realizes that Menelaus is holding him prisoner and with the aid of Helen, attempts to escape.  When they are discovered together, he abducts Helen and sails for Troy.  This  action makes matters worse as the Greeks, who have been feuding among themselves, now unite and set off to attack Troy, devising a unique plan to get inside the gates.

Paris being filmed facing the Trojan council

Cassandra giving sisterly attention to Paris