Which figure is the brother of Agamemnon and king of Sparta?

Which figure is the brother of Agamemnon and king of Sparta?

• A. Odysseus
• B. Nestor
• C. Paris
• D. Menelaos

Answer: (D)

This question tests your knowledge of Greek myth family ties around the Trojan War. The brother of Agamemnon and king of Sparta is Menelaos. He and Agamemnon are brothers, sons of Atreus, and Menelaos reigns in Sparta. He’s also the husband of Helen, whose treatment or elopement sparked the Greek campaign against Troy, with the two brothers leading the united Greek forces. Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, a clever hero who aids the Greeks but is not Agamemnon’s brother. Nestor is the wise king of Pylos and an elder advisor, not related as a brother. Paris is a Trojan prince whose actions help start the war, not a king of Sparta.

This question tests your knowledge of Greek myth family ties around the Trojan War. The brother of Agamemnon and king of Sparta is Menelaos. He and Agamemnon are brothers, sons of Atreus, and Menelaos reigns in Sparta. He’s also the husband of Helen, whose treatment or elopement sparked the Greek campaign against Troy, with the two brothers leading the united Greek forces.

Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, a clever hero who aids the Greeks but is not Agamemnon’s brother. Nestor is the wise king of Pylos and an elder advisor, not related as a brother. Paris is a Trojan prince whose actions help start the war, not a king of Sparta.