The face that launched a Thousand Ships … or 1,186 ships to be more accurate. The face in question was Helen’s and the ships sailed to Troy as described in Homer’s Iliad to begin a 10 year siege of the city. The legend of Troy has endured over 3,000 years and inspired countless retellings (including THAT 2004 Orlanda Bloom/Brad Pitt film!) This week we welcome Madhav to the podcast to clarify where Troy actually is, our thoughts on the relationship between Helen and Paris, the influence of the gods and just about everything in between. Stay Cultured, J & N xoxo. Please take a moment to subscribe, review and comment. We’d love to hear from you @culturallyspeakingpodcast.