Menelaus
In
Greek mythology, Menelaus (
ancient Greek ) was a king of Ancient Sparta, the husband of
Helen, and a central figure in the
Trojan War. He was the son of
Atreus and
Aerope. Menelaus succeeded Tyndareus (whose only sons,
Castor and
Polydeuces became gods), and Agamemnon, with his brother's assistance, drove out Aegisthus and Thyestes , and recovered his father's kingdom. He extended his dominion by conquest and became the most powerful prince in
Greece.When it was time for
Helen, Tyndareus's daughter, to marry, many Greek kings and princes came to seek her hand, or sent
emissaries to do so on their behalf. Among the contenders were
Odysseus,
Menestheus,
Ajax the great,
Patroclus, and
Idomeneus, but Menelaus was the favourite, though, according to some sources, he did not come in person but was represented by his brother Agamemnon. All but Odysseus brought many rich gifts with them.
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