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She was queen of Sparta, but taken to Troy by the Trojan Prince Paris. In other words, she was already taken by a man but then ran off with another. Can't be trusted, not faithful. ---------------Jdbonez.
A Helen of Troy, in Literature, means a face for which wars were fought.
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It describes the time Helen lived.
I presume you mean the ancient city of Troy, as in "Helen of..." If this is your question it is thought to be in Turkey. Near the coast on the western part of Asia Minor. Because of the change in climate and the river near Troy silting up, the city is now several miles inland, not on the coast as mentioned in Homer's story of Troy.
I think it means either you are strict or you could deal with anybody. It really depends on the context of the conversation.
As far as my knowledge can tell, it may be a horse, unless you mean flag, then I do not know.
It means you are thinking or doing something outside the box - outside normal behavior. You are being a "wild duck" instead of a tame duck. Not necessarily bad, depends on the context of how it was used.