Menelaus
Definition
Menelaus was a legendary king of Sparta and one of the main characters in Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was married to Helen, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War.
Related terms
Helen of Troy: The most beautiful woman in Greece who was at the center of the Trojan War.
Agamemnon: The brother of Menelaus and leader of the Greek forces during the Trojan War.
Paris: A prince of Troy who abducted Helen, leading to the start of the Trojan War.
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Study guides (2)
AP Latin - 3.2 Vergil, Aeneid, Book 2, Lines 201–249
AP Latin - 3.4 Vergil, Aeneid, Book 2, Lines 559–620
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