# Menelaus — Electra character guide

> Menelaus in Electra by Sophocles.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-electra

## Who they are

Brother of Agamemnon, king of Sparta, mentioned in passing as part of the royal family.

## Relationships

### [The Greeks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/electra_se/characters/the_greeks)

_social_

King Menelaus is a figurehead among the Greek army, representing the broader Mycenaean political world.

### [Electra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/electra_se/characters/electra)

_family_

Uncle and niece, with Electra viewing Menelaus as a potential ally who ultimately fails to help.

### [Chrysothemis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/electra_se/characters/chrysothemis)

_family_

Uncle and niece, with Chrysothemis hoping for his intervention but receiving none.

### [The Greeks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/electra_se/characters/the_greeks)

_social_

King Menelaus is a figurehead among the Greek army, representing the broader Mycenaean political world.

### [Electra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/electra_se/characters/electra)

_family_

Uncle and niece, with Electra viewing Menelaus as a potential ally who ultimately fails to help.

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