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Why is Helen called the face that launched a thousand ships in the Iliad?
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Who suggests that helen be returned to manelaus rather than fighting with achillies?
It is Antenor who suggests that Helen be returned to Menelaus. The Iliad was written by Homer.
What was Paris' role in the Trojan war?
Paris and Helen are the reason for the Trojan war.. Read Homer's Iliad
Did Helen and Menelaus have kids and how many?
Menelaus and Helen had two children, as described in Homer's Iliad. The daughter was called Hermione, and the boy- who was a baby when Helen fled to Troy with Paris (Hermione was twelve or thirteen)- was called Nicostratus.
What event linked Homer and Helen of troy?
Helen of troy was a key character in the Homer's epic poem ''iliad'' which describes the Trojan war. Its possible that it was (basicaly) a true story.
Is the Iliad a epic poem?
Well Helen of Troy is in the Illiad which is an epic. Odysseus is in the epic The Odyssey. Hope that helps
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."
Who was the Trojan war over?
According to Homer, who wrote the Iliad which described the war, the cause of the Trojan War was the taking away of Helen, the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta (now part of Greece) by Paris of Troy. Menelaus' brother Agamemnon led the huge seaborne expedition to Troy to get her back and punish the Trojans. As a result Helen has been described as the "face which launched a thousand ships"
Is Helen of troy in a myth?
Beyond that regarding the Iliad, no.
Was Helen a Trojan?
At the time of the Iliad, Helen is living in Troy, but she was reportedly born in Sparta, the daughter of Leda and, supposedly, Zeus.
Who suggests that helen be returned to manelaus rather than fighting with achillies?
It is Antenor who suggests that Helen be returned to Menelaus. The Iliad was written by Homer.
Did Helen and Menelaus have kids and how many?
Menelaus and Helen had two children, as described in Homer's Iliad. The daughter was called Hermione, and the boy- who was a baby when Helen fled to Troy with Paris (Hermione was twelve or thirteen)- was called Nicostratus.
What was Paris' role in the Trojan war?
Paris and Helen are the reason for the Trojan war.. Read Homer's Iliad
In what book of The Iliad is Odysseus called to fight the Trojan War?
Odysseus is called to fight in the Trojan War in Book 2 of The Iliad, where he is described as the "man of many wiles."
Famous epic poem by homer?
The famous epic poem by Homer is called "The Iliad" and it is about the Trojan War.
Who sends a plague against the Greeks in The Iliad?
Apollo, or, as he is called in the Iliad, "the lord of the silver bow".
Who is the prince of troy who abducted Helen?
Prince Paris fell in love with Helen, abducted her, and took her to Troy. It should be noted that she was married to Menelaus. The story is told beautifully in the Iliad. There is also a movie named "Troy" that tells this story.
What event linked Homer and Helen of troy?
Helen of troy was a key character in the Homer's epic poem ''iliad'' which describes the Trojan war. Its possible that it was (basicaly) a true story.
