Monday, May 30, 2016

Could a face launch a 1000 ships?.......

Known as "The face that launched a thousand ships," Helen of Troy is considered one the most beautiful women in all literature. She was married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, fell in love with Helen and abducted her, taking her back to Troy.

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Paris (Ancient Greek: Πάρις), also known as Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros), the son of Priamand Hecuba, the king and queen of Troy, appears in a number of Greek legends. Probably the best-known was his elopement with Helen, queen of Sparta, this being one of the immediate causes of the Trojan War.

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Troy - HELEN AND PARIS - Awesome Stories

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Apr 13, 2016 - In this image, painted on an ancient-Greek vase, we see Paris abducting Helen. ... Not bothered by the queen's marital status, Paris (also known as Alexandros, son of Priam, the elderly King of Troy) fell in love with Helen (during a diplomatic mission to Sparta). ... Menelaus, later in ...

Famous Fictional Couples | Helen of Troy and Paris - Infoplease

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Known as "The face that launched a thousand ships," Helen of Troy is considered one the most beautiful women in all literature. She was married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, fell in love with Helen and abducted her, taking her back to Troy.

Helen | Greek mythology | Britannica.com

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Apr 30, 2015 - During an absence of Menelaus, however, Helen fled to Troy with Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam; when Paris was slain, she married his ...

The Legend of Helen of Troy | Ancient Origins

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Sep 16, 2014 - Paris sails home to Troy with his new bride, an act which was considered abduction regardless of Helen's complicity. When Menelaus ...

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