helen of troy

1. 1.

   (Greek mythology) 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

   SynonymsHelen

   Broadermythical being

   Greek mythology

Questions about helen of troy

What does helen of troy mean?

helen of troy means "(Greek mythology) 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".

What is another word for helen of troy?

Close synonyms include Helen. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is helen of troy a common word?