Menelaos

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Menelaos

Epithets - master of the war-cry, glorious, fair-haired

Book 1

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Angry – Paris stole his wife, Helen from him

Book 3

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Tactical – prays to Zeus before throwing his

spear at Paris so that his throw will be more successful than Paris’ (Paris’s

spear deflected off Hektor’s shield)

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Good fighter – superior to Paris and dominates

him in their duel

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Book 6

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Humane – Hesitates to kill Adrestos + considers

accepting the ransom offered (until Agamemnon convinces him that they should

kill all the Trojans so he allows Agamemnon to kill Adrestos)

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Book 11

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Supportive – when Odysseus is encircled by

Trojans, Menelaos and Aias come to his aid

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Book 23

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Enraged

– Furious when Antilochus almost crashes into him during the chariot race

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Forgiving – Forgot his anger towards Antilochus

when he offers him the mare he won in the race

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Generous – did not accept the mare that

Antilochus offered to give him and let him keep it

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