Orestes (Ὀρέστης) was the character in Greek myths and legends. His father was Agamemnon, his mother was Clytemnestra.
Orestes killed his mother Clytemnestra, because she killed his father Agamemnon. Apollo ordered this to him. After this Orestes became a king of Mycenae.
He met many gods and goddesses.
He had several siblings.
Orestes married Hermione. They had children.
There are paintings and statues about this character.
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.
Helen of Troy (Ἑλένη) or Helen of Sparta and beautiful Helen. She was the most beautiful woman in the world. Her parents were Zeus (Ζεύς) and Leda (Λήδα).
When beautiful Helen was a child, she was kidnapped by Theseus (Θησεύς) and Pirithous (Πειρίθοος). Helen of Sparta was in the temple of Artemis during that time. But they took Helen of Troy to Athens.
She lived in Sparta. Her husband was Menelaus (Μενέλαος,). They had a daughter Hermione (Ἑρμιόνη).
Hera (Ἥρα), Athena (Ἀθῆναι), and Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη,) had a dispute. Helen of Sparta was abducted by Paris. The apple of discord was the reason for this.
During Judgment of Paris gave this golden apple of discord to Aphrodite. She promised to reward Paris with the woman he loves. He abducted beautiful Helen.
Later the Trojan War started.
There are many paintings and statues about Helen of Troy.
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