Menelaos
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Menelaos is a hero to whom a heroon was dedicated, according to inscriptions found at the site. A blue limestone stele dated from the early 5th century BCE was dedicated to Menelaos by Eythycrenes. He is the husband of Helen.
When
- First attested
- 1450 BCE
- Attested period
- -1450 – -400
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in connection with Mycenaean period remnants and a late heroic cult.
Relationships
- consort of
- Helen
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the late heroic cult of Menelaos, based on structural changes of the building that Dawkins revealed which divided in three distinct phases: Mansion 1 - Original building facing south assembling three parallel units. The central unit is considered a megaron. It was built about 1450 BCE and soon destroyed”
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