Menelaus (Greek: Μενέλαος, Menelaos; Hebrew: מנלאוס) was a figure in Greek mythology, best known as a king of Sparta and the husband of Helen of Troy. He is a significant character in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, which chronicles the events of the Trojan War. Menelaus was the son of King Tyndareus of Sparta and Leda, and he had a twin brother, Agamemnon, who was the king of Mycenae. Menelaus is often depicted as a strong and courageous warrior, and his role in the Trojan War was pivotal, as the war was sparked by the abduction of his wife Helen by Paris, a Trojan prince. In other languages, Menelaus is known as Menelao in Italian, Menelaos in German, and Menelao in Spanish.