All 8 Uses of
Helen of Troy
in
Glory Road
- It seemed possible that she was Helen of Troy but I knew she wasn't Cleopatra because she was not a redhead; she was a natural blonde.†
Chpt 2Helen of Troy = Greek mythology: beautiful woman over whom the Trojan War was fought
- But how about "Helen of Troy"?†
Chpt 3
- Helen of Troy, whatever your true name may be—And I had known it ....aha I had let it slip away.†
Chpt 3
- The only thing that fretted me was that rushing off to Nice might have caused me to miss "Helen of Troy," cette grande blonde!†
Chpt 3
- Chapter 4 About a minute and forty seconds and several centuries later "Dr. Balsamo-Helen of Troy" pulled her mouth an inch back from mine and said, "Let me go, please, then undress and lie on the examining table."†
Chpt 4
- Who cares how old Helen of Troy is?†
Chpt 19
- Would I have refused to follow my "Helen of Troy" simply because...
Chpt 21 *
- But somewhere is Helen of Troy and all her many sisters and there is still noble work to be done.†
Chpt 22
Definition:
Greek mythology: "the face that launched a thousand ships" -- "the most beautiful woman in the world" -- the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War