2007-02-23 07:29:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Helen of Troy was supposed to be the most beautiful woman of her time "having a face that launched a thousand ships." The Iliad, an epic, was written by a Greek. Now, i am not making a generalization that all people in certain places look a specific way. But generally, Greeks have darker features, were most likely not blondes.
Often times in movies liberties are taken on how characters are supposed to look. I know of no passages in the Iliad that describes word for word what Helen looked like - just that she was beautiful. But if you wish to scan yourself for a physical description of Helen, i have included a link
2007-02-23 07:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by PiaAntonia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, not a whole lot of natural blondes in the central meditteranean. All my greek friends (that are women) are exceptionally tall with olive skin and very curly thick black hair.
2007-02-23 07:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by Amy V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering she is Greek, i would say she had dark hair.......... however being the daughter of a God(Zeus), it is possible she had blonde hair, and that could be why, people say she was the most beautiful woman. People seem to forget she was fathered by a god.
2007-02-23 09:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by Gemma. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't think the original author ever actually said one way or the other. People just falsely assume that you have to be a blonde to be beautiful.
2007-02-23 07:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anania M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unknown. Hesiod refers to her as "rich haired". That would generally mean darker haired.
2007-02-23 07:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by mistress_piper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering she was from Mediterranean stock probably not.
2007-02-23 08:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by kellring 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋