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How does the phrase 'The face that launched a thousand ships' apply to today?
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∙ 12y ago
I think it's easy for us to visualize the power of someone who is so beautiful that an entire nation would go to war to bring her (or him) home again.
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What phrase is associated with Helen of troy?
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.
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.
What literary device is displayed Is this the face that launched a thousand ships?
This phrase portrays hyperbole, an exaggeration used for emphasis, by suggesting that Helen's beauty was so remarkable that it caused a significant event like the Trojan War.
