This son of Aerope and Pleisthenes or Atreus succeeded to the throne of Sparta following the abdication of his father-in-law Tyndareus.
When he died, his subjects invited his nephew to replace him in preference to his sons Nicostratus and Megapenthes. He was stuck for eight years in southern waters after insulting Athena, but finally escaped after donning a seal-skin and capturing the sleeping sea-god Proteus, who told him of his brother's murder. After killing Euphorbus, he helped Ajax guard and carry the body of Patroclus. This son of Aerope and Pleisthenes or Atreus succeeded to the throne of Sparta following the abdication of his father-in-law Tyndareus. FTP, name this brother of Agamemnon and husband of Helen.
When he died, his subjects invited his nephew to replace him in preference to his sons Nicostratus and Megapenthes.
Menelaus