Menelaus

Summary

Menelaus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,488 views/month).^[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's image is recorded as Firenze-piazza signoria statue02.jpg^[13].
• Menelaus is recorded as male^[14].
• Menelaus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Menelaus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 228076313^[16].
• Menelaus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109157340586809920069^[17].
• Menelaus's GND ID is recorded as 1019103213^[18].
• Menelaus's IdRef ID is recorded as 24041358X^[19].
• Menelaus's Commons category is recorded as Menelaus^[20].
• Menelaus's unmarried partner is recorded as Cnossia^[21].
• Menelaus's participated in conflict is recorded as Trojan War^[22].
• Menelaus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cjnv^[23].
• Menelaus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[24].
• Menelaus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 334298^[25].
• Menelaus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0041924^[26].
• Menelaus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

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

Why It Matters

Menelaus ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,488 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

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