1. Menelaus - Noun
2. Menelaus - Proper noun
(Greek mythology) the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen
Source: WordNetAfter Pandarus wounds Menelaus with an arrow the fight begins again. Source: Internet
As happened to many Greeks, Menelaus' homebound fleet was blown by storms to Crete and Egypt where they were unable to sail away because the wind was calm. Source: Internet
Agamemnon inherited Mycenae and Menelaus became king of Sparta. Source: Internet
In Book 4, while the Greeks and Trojans squabble over the duel’s winner, Athena inspires the Trojan Pandarus to shoot Menelaus with his bow and arrow. Source: Internet
Built early 8th century BC it was believed by Spartans to be the home of Menelaus. Source: Internet
Despite their enmity toward him, Odysseus persuades the kings Menelaus and Agamemnon to grant Ajax a proper burial. Source: Internet