Menelaus
enUKMen·e·la·us
M0216300 (mĕn′ə-lā′əs)Menelaus
(ˌmɛnɪˈleɪəs)Men•e•la•us
(ˌmɛn lˈeɪ əs)n.
| Noun | 1. |  Menelaus - (Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen |
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| 释义 | MenelausenUKMen·e·la·usM0216300 (mĕn′ə-lā′əs)Menelaus(ˌmɛnɪˈleɪəs)Men•e•la•us(ˌmɛn lˈeɪ əs)n.
MenelausenUKMenelaus(mĕnəlā`əs), in Greek mythology, king of Sparta, son of AtreusAtreus, in Greek mythology, the son of Pelops and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. He vied with his brother Thyestes for the throne of Mycenae. When Thyestes seduced Atreus' wife, Aerope, in order to attain the golden ram whose possession signified kingship, Atreus, in ..... Click the link for more information. . He was the husband of HelenHelen, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful of women; daughter of Leda and Zeus, and sister of Castor and Pollux and Clytemnestra. While still a young girl Helen was abducted to Attica by Theseus and Polydeuces, but Castor and Pollux rescued her. ..... Click the link for more information. , father of HermioneHermione , in Greek mythology, the only daughter of Helen and Menelaus. When Helen eloped with Paris, Hermione was abandoned to the care of Clytemnestra. She later married Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. ..... Click the link for more information. , and younger brother of AgamemnonAgamemnon , in Greek mythology, leader of the Greek forces in the Trojan War; king of Mycenae (or Argos). He and Menelaus were sons of Atreus and suffered the curse laid upon Pelops. Agamemnon married Clytemnestra, and their children were Iphigenia, Electra, and Orestes. ..... Click the link for more information. . When Paris, prince of Troy, abducted Helen, Menelaus asked the other Greek kings to join him in an expedition against Troy, beginning the Trojan WarTrojan War, in Greek mythology, war between the Greeks and the people of Troy. The strife began after the Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta. When Menelaus demanded her return, the Trojans refused. ..... Click the link for more information. . Menelaus, although subordinate to Agamemnon, took a prominent part in the war. After the fall of Troy, he became reconciled with Helen, but before they finally reached Sparta they experienced a long series of adventures. Menelaus appears in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Menelausin ancient Greek mythology, Spartan king and husband of Helen. Menelaus was one of the best known figures of the Trojan War. After the Achaean armies conquered Troy, Menelaus and Helen wandered over the world for many years before they were finally able to return to Sparta. According to the myth, after his death Menelaus was borne to the legendary Elysian fields. MenelausMenelausenUK
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