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.
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.
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.
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".
Helen is referred to as "the face that launched a thousand ships" because her abduction by Paris, prince of Troy, sparked the Trojan War, leading to a massive Greek expedition to retrieve her. This phrase highlights her beauty and the significant impact it had on the course of events in the Iliad, symbolizing the profound consequences of desire and love in ancient mythology. The expression underscores the idea that a single individual can influence the fate of nations and the course of history.
No. It is a figure of speech used in Greek Mythology referring to Helen of Troy.
I believe it was Helen of Troy.
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The face that launched a thousand ships.
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.
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.
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.
Helen of TroyHelen of Sparta'The face that launched a thousand ships'
Said by her in Iliad: "There was a world... Or was it all a dream?"Said by someone else about her: "The face that launched a thousand ships."
Helen, after Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships.
Helen of Troy was kidnapped, and she was said to have a face that launched a thousand ships.
Helen of Troy was kidnapped, and she was said to have a face that launched a thousand ships.