Atreus (Ἀτρεύς) was a king of Mycenae. His parents were Pelops and Hippodamia. Also, Atreus was known as father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. His wife was Aerope. His brother was Thyestes.
King ruled Mycenae in the Peloponnese. Eurystheus was his predecessor. Agamemnon was his successor.
In Greek mythology Atreus met with different characters, such as: Helios, Aegisthus, and etc.
There is Treasury of Atreus on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece.
Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων) was a king of Mycenae, in Greek legends. His father was King Atreus, his mother was Queen Aerope. Also, Agamemnon had a brother named Menelaus.
He participated in the Trojan War. Defeating Troy, Agamemnon returned to Mycenae.
King of Mycenae married Clytemnestra. His brother Menelaus had a wife, beautiful Helen. She was kidnapped by Paris before the Trojan War.
Agamemnon had relations with other gods and goddesses. He had several children.
Agamemnon was killed by his wife Clytemnestra. Also, she killed Cassandra.
There are many different paintings and statues about this hero.
Source of image:
https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/drawing-sketch-style-illustration-agamemnon-king-469088081
https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-illustration/greek-mythology-agamemnon-king-mycenae-son-1925684606
https://www.shutterstock.com/es/image-vector/return-agamemnon-cassandra-mycenae-returns-spoils-1804435792
Source of image:
https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/h%C3%A9roes-de-la-guerra-de-troya-gm168857158-23439685
https://www.istockphoto.com/es/vector/orestes-fantasma-de-clytemnestra-despertando-las-furias-juego-griego-gm1190630393-337587837
Menelaus (Μενέλαος) was known as king of Mycena and husband of beautiful Helen. His parents were Atreus (Ἀτρεύς) and Aerope (Ἀερόπη). Menelaus had an elder brother named Agamemnon. He was a king of Mycenae, too.
His wife Helen of Troy was kidnapped by Theseus and Pirithous, when she was a child.
Menelaus was an important character in the Trojan War.
He and his spouse Helen of Sparta had a daughter Hermione.
