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Who are the sons of Atreus? What city does each rule over?
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- Agamemnon: Mycenae
- Menelaos: Sparta
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Who are the sons of Atreus? What city does each rule over?
- Agamemnon: Mycenae
- Menelaos: Sparta
Be familiar with the relationships between Agamemnon, Menelaos, Helen, Klytemnaestra.
- Agamemnon marries Klytemnaestra (Leda & Tyndareos)
- Menelaos marries Helen (Leda & Zeus)
What is Helen's distinguishing characteristic? Who is her father? Who raised her?
- Most beautiful women
-Father Zeus
- Tyndareos
What great oath was sworn by the suitors of Helen? Why? Whose idea was the oath?
- Defend whomever wins Helen
- Prevent bloodbath and assures groom of security
- Odysseus
Which aristocratic Greek men didn't try to marry Helen? Why? Who did marry her?
- Agamemnon (married to Helen's sister), Achilles(too young), Odysseus(wanted Penelope)
- Menelaos