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Helen of Troy, previously of Sparta, the last half-human daughter of Zeus.
It means that face is very beautigul, the face represents Helen's (Troy) and the ships represent Greeks.
First thing,where did you here that?Anyways,I think it means that her face is wrinkled.
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What is Helen of troy's famous quote?
Was this the face that launch'd a thousand shipsAnd burnt the topless towers of Ilium?This was written by Christopher Marlowe in Doctor Faustusin sometime between 1590 and 1604.
What was special about Helen of Troy?
Helen of Troy was said to be extraordinarily beautiful. Because of this, she was described as the 'face that launched a thousand ships', and was a cause of the Trojan war.
What was the role of women in the fall of Troy?
According to legend, the war which lead to the fall of Troy was over a woman, the beautiful "Helen", she whose face launched a thousand ships.
Was Helen of Troy ugly?
No. Helen of Troy was well known for being the most beautiful woman, and was said to be "the face that launched a thousand ships".
Why is Helen called the face that launched a thousand ships in the story Helen of Troy?
Her beautiful face was the reason Paris fell in love with her and stole her away from her husband, Menelaus, who was king of Sparta. Menelaus called on his Greek allies to help get her back and their combined fleet sailed for Troy to attack it. Christopher Marlowe wrote the line 'Is this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,/ and burnt the topless towers of Ilium?' (Ilium is another name for Troy,)
Is term the face that launched a thousand ships in the Bible?
No. It is a figure of speech used in Greek Mythology referring to Helen of Troy.
Who was the faced that launched a thousand ships was that of?
I believe it was Helen of Troy.
What phrase is associated with Helen of troy?
The face that launched a thousand ships.
How many champion ships they won?
A thousand... launched by Helen of Troy...
Is ''The face that launched a thousand ships'' a heroic couplet?
No. In the tale of Paris and Helen, aka the Trojan War, the "Face That Launched A Thousand Ships" was Helena's, because she was so beautiful that (basically) the war was started over her.
What is Helen of troy's famous quote?
Was this the face that launch'd a thousand shipsAnd burnt the topless towers of Ilium?This was written by Christopher Marlowe in Doctor Faustusin sometime between 1590 and 1604.
Who set the sail of a thousand ships and why?
Helen of Troy. She is referred to as the "face that launched a thousand ships". Basically she was kidnapped by Paris of Troy and the Trojan wars erupted to get her back, launching a Spartan invasion (of a thousand ships). The story is part of the myths of Ancient Greece, the actual line "Launched a thousand ships" is from a Marlowe play written in the 1600's based on those myths.
What was Helen of Troy known as?
Helen of TroyHelen of Sparta'The face that launched a thousand ships'
What are two quotes of Helen of Troy?
"Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?" "Beauty is a curse on the world. It keeps us from seeing who the real monsters are."
In your opinion what is the most romantic name?
Helen, after Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships.
What does the ship have to do with the Trojan war?
Helen of Troy was kidnapped, and she was said to have a face that launched a thousand ships.
What does a doe have to do with the Trojan war?
Helen of Troy was kidnapped, and she was said to have a face that launched a thousand ships.
