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It was Paris who took Helen into Troy and so began the war we know as the Trojan War.

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What does the phrase a face that could launch a thousand ships mean?

The phrase "a face that could launch a thousand ships" refers to someone whose beauty is so extraordinary that it could inspire immense actions or events. It is often associated with Helen of Troy, whose beauty was said to have sparked the Trojan War, leading to the launch of a thousand ships by Greek forces to retrieve her. The expression highlights the power of beauty and its potential to influence significant outcomes.


What does the expression 'a face that would launch a thousand ships' mean?

It means that the person is extremely beautiful. It is in reference to Helen of Troy from Greek mythology, who was so incredibly beautiful that she was the main factor in the Trojan war.


Comparasin of modern sirens to original sirens?

There are no modern sirens - unless you mean the term - even so Greek sirens were mythological monsters that explained to the people of that time why it was ships and sailors sometimes did not return.


Why did Cleopatra commit suisir?

If you mean suicide, Cleopatra killed herself because she could not face the disgrace of being humiliated in Octavian's triumph in Rome.


What was the name of the Egyptian system of writing and how does it different from our system of writing?

The Egyptian system of writing was called "Hieroglyphics" . The writing combines logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements, with a total of some 1,000 distinct characters. By "our system writing" if you mean the Roman alphabet, then this only has 26 letters where each letter contributes a sound to make a word. There are about 172 thousand words in English.