![]() This royal house was founded by the notorious Tantalus, who was the great grandfather of Menelaus. The name “Menelaus” has been translated to mean “wrath of the people.” According to Greek mythology, Menelaus belonged to the House of Atreus. ![]() ![]() In addition to the two works by Homer, Menelaus is also mentioned in a few other classical works of literature written by several authors. Menelaus did face some troubles on the journey home from Troy to Sparta, which are recounted in Homer’s Odyssey. Compared to his brother Agamemnon, Menelaus enjoyed a happier ending, for he was eventually reunited with Helen and returned to Sparta. ![]() Menelaus was the younger brother of Agamemnon, the overall commander of the Greek army. The Family Tree of Menelaus in Greek Mythology Not only did the Trojan prince Paris kidnap his wife, kicking off the Trojan War, but Menelaus is remembered for his role as the leader of the Spartans who fought at Troy and for his seemingly endless quest to get back home to Sparta. While lost in his wife’s shadow, his story is inexorably entwined with that of the Trojan War and the abduction of Helen, and he played a major role in both the Iliad and the Odyssey. Menelaus, the mythological king of Mycenaean Sparta, is perhaps best remembered as the husband of Helen of Troy. ![]()
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