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The two armies met and Paris challenged any of the Achaean heroes, who would want to duel with him. Menelaus immediately stepped forward. Paris, who did not expect this, tried to flee. However Hector stopped him, and accused him of cowardice, while his fellow citizens were decimated.
So, Paris agreed to duel. He even proposed to end the war and the outcome of the duel should determine which one would keep Helen and the stolen treasures. Everyone agreed and was happy that the war would finally end. The two leaders, Agamemnon and Priam even decided to give official vows. Meanwhile Helen went to the wall to see the two men that fought for her, even from afar. There gathered all the elders of Troy, who admired her unique beauty. Priam asked for information on the various Achaeans that were present and then Helen showed Agamemnon, Odysseus, Ajax the son of Telamon and Idomeneas, son of Deucalion and the grandson of King Minos of Crete. The duel began and soon it seemed that Menelaus would win.
At some point Menelaus was choking Paris with the strap of his helmet, so Aphrodite pulled the prince from the battlefield, and took him to the palace. After a brief truce the battle started again, as the gods decided for the Trojans to break their vows and not surrender Helen.
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