Question

Why Helen's face launched a thousand ships

Answer 1

It is a reference to Helen of Troy. She was said to be so beautiful that, when she was abducted, a fleet of athousand ships set sail to win her back from Paris, sparking the Trojan Wars. 1. (informal) A unit of measure of pulchritude, corresponding to the amount of beauty required to launchone ship.

Answer 2

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