Helen of Troy
noun phrase
: the wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris brings about the Trojan War
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Companies continue to sound the alarm on the US consumer
Helen of Troy, the company behind notable brands such as Vicks, Braun and Revlon, last week reported weak quarterly earnings, sending shares of the company plummeting by more than 25%.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 July 2024
Paintings depicted Helen of Troy, Cassandra The paintings depicted the Helen of Troy among other Greek figures.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
In recent years, excavations have uncovered spectacular frescoes of Helen of Troy, an ancient construction site, erotic art and quarters for enslaved people, among other finds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
One of the frescoes depicts the legendary Helen of Troy and Paris, whose elopement set off the series of events that led to the Trojan War.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The frescoes show, for example, Helen of Troy and Paris, who’s identifiable thanks to an inscription of his Greek name, Alexandros.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The wealthy citizens who owned houses in Pompeii and Herculaneum would have known well the stories of Helen of Troy, Paris, Cassandra and Apollo, the Roman god of arts — all of whom are depicted in the frescoes.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Image Image The couples include Helen of Troy and Paris, who is identified in the scene with a Greek inscription by his other name, Alexandros, while a panel on the same wall shows Helen’s parents: Leda, queen of Sparta, and Zeus, depicted as the swan who seduced her.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The woman who appears on that beach and kicks off a gang war between the Irish and Italian mobs in Providence, R.I., represents Helen of Troy.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 July 2024
Paintings depicted Helen of Troy, Cassandra The paintings depicted the Helen of Troy among other Greek figures.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
In recent years, excavations have uncovered spectacular frescoes of Helen of Troy, an ancient construction site, erotic art and quarters for enslaved people, among other finds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
One of the frescoes depicts the legendary Helen of Troy and Paris, whose elopement set off the series of events that led to the Trojan War.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The frescoes show, for example, Helen of Troy and Paris, who’s identifiable thanks to an inscription of his Greek name, Alexandros.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The wealthy citizens who owned houses in Pompeii and Herculaneum would have known well the stories of Helen of Troy, Paris, Cassandra and Apollo, the Roman god of arts — all of whom are depicted in the frescoes.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Image Image The couples include Helen of Troy and Paris, who is identified in the scene with a Greek inscription by his other name, Alexandros, while a panel on the same wall shows Helen’s parents: Leda, queen of Sparta, and Zeus, depicted as the swan who seduced her.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The woman who appears on that beach and kicks off a gang war between the Irish and Italian mobs in Providence, R.I., represents Helen of Troy.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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