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Agamemnon and Menelaus Fighting in Troy
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Menelaus
Menelaus was the king of Sparta. He is the younger brother of Agamemnon. He is the husband of Helen, daughter of Zeus. When Helen is abducted by Paris of Troy, Menelaus and Agamemnon both set out to bring her back. This is the cause of the Trojan War. (http://www.britannica.com/topic/Menelaus-Greek-mythology)
Duties in the Trojan War
Menelaus and Agamemnon both had special duties they had to do in the Trojan War. Menelaus did not have a major job in the whole war. He only killed 8 people. Menelaus had a single combat with Paris from Troy, which resulted in Paris losing. Agamemnon he assembled 100 fleets and led the Greek forces. Menelaus was one of the soldiers who rode in the Trojan horse with Odysseus, lord of Ithaca. (http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Menelaus/menelaus.html)
Citing
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Menelaus.aspx
http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=langjean&book=iliad&story=fight
www.britannica.com/topic/Agamemnon-Greek-mythology
(http://www.britannica.com/topic/Menelaus-Greek-mythology)
Interesting Facts
- Clytmenestra killed Agamemnon in his bath tub.
- When Menelaus died he became immortal and joined Helen in an ideal place called Elysium.
- At combat when Menelaus almost killed Paris Aphrodite stopped Menelaus from killing him.
- To avenge his death Orestes and Electra (Agamemnon's children) killed their mother.
The Trojan war: Why Did the war Start?
This war was conducted because Menelaus' wife Helen was abducted by the Trojans and held captive. Agamemnon and Menelaus both planned to retrieve Helen which means they must go to war in Troy. ("Myths and Legends of the War")
Agamemnon
Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae. He was also the son of Arteus, husband of Clytmnestra, and brother of Menelaus. Agamemnon was the leader of the Trojan war. (www.britannica.com/topic/Agamemnon-Greek-mythology)