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When the goddess of strife and discord, Eris, presented a golden apple "to the fairest" at Thetis's wedding to Peleus, Athena, Hera and Aphrodite got into a big disagreement. Zeus declared that Paris, a Trojan prince (he didn't know he was a prince since his parents left him in the mountains when the received a prophecy that he would destroy the city. He lived as a shepard), would decide. Paris's verdict was that Aphrodite was the prettiest so in return, she granted him the most beautiful woman in all of Greece. That just so happened to be Menelaus's wife, Helen of Sparta. Paris "kidnapped" Helen and brought her to Troy to be his wife. Sparta allied with Mycenae (Menelaus's brother was Agamemnon of Mycenae) and waged war with Troy. Troy fell and Menelaus got Helen back. In short, a huge war was fought, a whole city fell and many people died just because of a beautiful face.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoChristopher Marlowe called her that in Doctor Faustus. She is called that because the Achaean (Greeks) supposedly started the Trojan War to get her back. A lot of ships, though probably not a thousand, sailed out to Troy. Helen was also the beautifulest woman in the world, which was why Paris "kidnapped" her. So it can be summed that her face launched a thousand ships.
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Her face is said to launch a thousand ships?
Helen of Troy, previously Helen of Sparta. She was kidnapped by Prince Paris of Troy because she was so beautiful, and her father the king of Sparta launched a thousand ships to save her.
What did the face that launched a thousand ships mean?
It was Paris who took Helen into Troy and so began the war we know as the Trojan War.
What is the definition of allusion 'a face that launched a thousand ships'?
This was said about the beautiful Helen of Troy. The quote is from the play 'Doctor Faustus' by Christopher Marlowe (c. 1600).
Who was Helen of The Odyssey?
Helen was the wife of Agamemnon , King of Sparta. She went to Troy with Paris and in so doing caused the Trojan War. She is described as "The face that launched a thousand ships" Helen's sister was married to Agamemnon and later killed him. Helen was married to Menalaus.
Was this the face that launched a thousand ships and burnt the topless towers of illium?
This is a quote from Christopher Marlowes Dr Faustus. It is spoken when the devil (Mephistopheles) shows the spirit of Helen of Troy.
What was Helen of Troy known as?
Helen of TroyHelen of Sparta'The face that launched a thousand ships'
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...
In your opinion what is the most romantic name?
Helen, after Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships.
What Greek god launched a thousand ships?
Helen of Sparta or as she is other known Helen of Troy was the face to launch a thousand ships. She was not a god but the queen of Sparta who was kidnapped by Paris and taken to Troy. In result starting the Trojan War.
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".
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.
The abduction of Helen by Paris started what?
The abduction of Helen started the Trojan War with the city of Troy falling. Helen was the face that launched a thousand ships
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.
Her face is said to launch a thousand ships?
Helen of Troy, previously Helen of Sparta. She was kidnapped by Prince Paris of Troy because she was so beautiful, and her father the king of Sparta launched a thousand ships to save her.
