Menelaus

Summary

Menelaus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Menelaus's father was Atreus^[3].
• Menelaus's mother was Aerope^[4].
• Menelaus was married to Helen of Troy^[5].
• A child of Menelaus was Hermione^[6].
• A child of Menelaus was Xenodamus^[7].
• A child of Menelaus was Nicostratus^[8].
• A child of Menelaus was Megapenthes^[9].
• A child of Menelaus was Pleisthenes^[10].
• A child of Menelaus was Morraphius^[11].
• Menelaus held the position of mythological king of Sparta^[12].
• Menelaus is recorded as male^[13].
• Menelaus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Menelaus's Commons category is recorded as Menelaus^[15].
• Menelaus's unmarried partner is recorded as Cnossia^[16].
• Menelaus was part of the conflict Trojan War^[17].
• Menelaus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[18].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[24].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Menelaus's present in work is recorded as Iliad^[26].
• Menelaus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μενέλαος'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Menelaus's father was Atreus^[3]. His mother was Aerope^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Menelaus held the position of mythological king of Sparta^[12].

Personal Life

Among Menelaus's spouses was Helen of Troy^[5]. Children include Hermione^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Xenodamus^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Nicostratus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Megapenthes^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Pleisthenes^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Morraphius^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Menelaus include Menelaus Ridge^[34], a mountain^[35] and Menelaion^[36], an archaeological site^[37], in Greece^[38].

Why It Matters

Menelaus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include Menelaus Ridge^[34], a mountain^[35] and Menelaion^[36], an archaeological site^[37], in Greece^[38].

FAQs

Who were Menelaus's parents?

Menelaus's father was Atreus^[3]. Menelaus's mother was Aerope^[4].

Who was Menelaus married to?

Menelaus's spouses include Helen of Troy^[5].