Helen of Troy


Helen of Troy

\ˌhe-lən-əv-ˈtri\

Definition of HELEN OF TROY

: the wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris brings about the Trojan War

First Known Use of HELEN OF TROY

1510

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