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Menelaus is the brother of Agamemnon and the King of Sparta. His wife is Helen and he was one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War. In The Odyssey, Menelaus tries to help Telemachus find his father Odysseus.
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How does King Menelaus know Odysseus in 'The Odyssey'?
Menelaus, King of Sparta, naturtally knows Odysseus, King of Ithaca.
Why is Menelaus go to the Elysian field instead of dying as other mortals do?
well... you should read the book The Odyssey by Homer
What did Menelaus tell Telemachus about the wooden horse?
the new that menelus gives is that it was odyessu's idea of the horse
What happens to Menelaus after the Trojan war?
Of the major Greek heroes at the siege of Troy, Menelaus has one of the thinnest stories after the fall of the city.Menelaus appears in Homer's Odyssey (IV) back home in Sparta, re-united with his wife Helen. Helen is unable to bear a son to Menelaus, and the king himself seems tortured by memories of the futility and destructiveness of the war. Like most of the Greek heroes, Menelaus found the journey home difficult, and in fact was stranded in Egypt for several years.According to Euripides' Helen, Menelaus and Helen are re-united after death on the Isles of the Blessed. But Menelaus is as unhappy with his reconditioned wife after death as he was while she lived.
Who was the wife of Menelaus king of Sparta?
Helen of Troy
How does King Menelaus know Odysseus in 'The Odyssey'?
Menelaus, King of Sparta, naturtally knows Odysseus, King of Ithaca.
What are the life lessons in the Odyssey for books 1-8?
Balance is the best of all things - Menelaus
In The Odyssey what is the significance of Proteus?
Proteus is the one who gives Menelaus the information about Odysseus still being alive but trapped by Calypso. Menelaus passes this information to Odysseus' son Telemachus.
Are Menelaus and Penelope brother and sister in the odyssey?
No, Menelaus is the son of Pleisthenes and Aerope - or Atreus and Cleola. Penelope the wife of Odysseus was the daughter of Icarius who was brother to Tyndareus the husband of Leda, who was mother of Helen.
Why is Menelaus go to the Elysian field instead of dying as other mortals do?
well... you should read the book The Odyssey by Homer
What did Menelaus tell Telemachus about the wooden horse?
the new that menelus gives is that it was odyessu's idea of the horse
How does menelaus catch proteus in The Odyssey?
Proteusâ?? daughter informed Menelaus that if he were able to capture her father, he could make him reveal how he had offended the Gods and what he needed to do to please them. Despite having to battle Proteus' powers as an shape shifter, he managed to successfully capture him when he came out of the sea, Menelaus was then able to obtain the needed information.
Who is the shape shifter in The Odyssey?
In the Odyssey in Book 4, Menelaus speaks with Telemachus about his life's story. In this story, he recalls a conversation he had with Eidothea - the daughter of the shapeshifting "Old Man of the Sea", Proteus. In this conversation Eidothea informs Menelaus that in order to extract any information out of him, that he must grasp on tight to the shapeshifter, for he will change shape numerous times in order to escape.
What happens to Menelaus after the Trojan war?
Of the major Greek heroes at the siege of Troy, Menelaus has one of the thinnest stories after the fall of the city.Menelaus appears in Homer's Odyssey (IV) back home in Sparta, re-united with his wife Helen. Helen is unable to bear a son to Menelaus, and the king himself seems tortured by memories of the futility and destructiveness of the war. Like most of the Greek heroes, Menelaus found the journey home difficult, and in fact was stranded in Egypt for several years.According to Euripides' Helen, Menelaus and Helen are re-united after death on the Isles of the Blessed. But Menelaus is as unhappy with his reconditioned wife after death as he was while she lived.
What is the plot summary of book 15 of the Odyssey?
In Sparta, Telemachus says fare well to Menelaus and returns home to Ithaca. First, he too goes to Eumaes's hut.
What famous people or myths derive from Greece?
The legends of early Greece appear in the Iliad and Odyssey, including Achilles, Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus plus many more.
Who never married Helen in the Odysseus?
In the "Odyssey," Helen was the wife of Menelaus, not Odysseus. Odysseus was married to Penelope, who remained faithful to him during his long journey back from the Trojan War.
