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Odysseus was alive and being held captive
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What does Menelaus learn from his own fate?
One story that King Menelaus told was that on his return from Troy, he was stranded in Egypt and was captured by Proteus. Proteus told King Menelaus that Odysseus was still alive but is held captive on Calypso's island.
What did Menelaus tell Telemachus about the wooden horse?
the new that menelus gives is that it was odyessu's idea of the horse
What is Menelaus opinion of Odysseus?
Menelaus was the brother of Agamemnon, and was the king of Sparta. He was best known for being the husband of Helen. Helen had left with Paris, and Menelaus fought to get her back in the Trojan war.
Who was the wife of Menelaus king of Sparta?
Helen of Troy
Does menelaus advise telemachus on his travels?
he didn't travel with menelaus' son. (menelaus only has one son by the way). he traveled from pylos with king nestors son, peisratus, to get to Sparta where menelaus lives.
In The Odyssey what is the significance of Proteus?
Proteus is the one who gives Menelaus the information about Odysseus still being alive but trapped by Calypso. Menelaus passes this information to Odysseus' son Telemachus.
What does Menelaus learn from his own fate?
One story that King Menelaus told was that on his return from Troy, he was stranded in Egypt and was captured by Proteus. Proteus told King Menelaus that Odysseus was still alive but is held captive on Calypso's island.
How does menelaus catch proteus in The Odyssey?
Proteusâ?? daughter informed Menelaus that if he were able to capture her father, he could make him reveal how he had offended the Gods and what he needed to do to please them. Despite having to battle Proteus' powers as an shape shifter, he managed to successfully capture him when he came out of the sea, Menelaus was then able to obtain the needed information.
Where did Menelaus live?
Answer:My answer is not very descriptive, but I can tell you for any reports on for example, the Trojan War, that Menelaus lived in southern Greece.
Who is the shape shifter in The Odyssey?
In the Odyssey in Book 4, Menelaus speaks with Telemachus about his life's story. In this story, he recalls a conversation he had with Eidothea - the daughter of the shapeshifting "Old Man of the Sea", Proteus. In this conversation Eidothea informs Menelaus that in order to extract any information out of him, that he must grasp on tight to the shapeshifter, for he will change shape numerous times in order to escape.
What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his father?
He doesnt tell him much, but he does tell him that when he went to war he was alive then. and that he should probably go talk to the king Menelaus
What special power did the god Proteus have?
He had the power to tell the future but only if you can continue to hold him as he changes shape.
What did Menelaus tell Telemachus about the wooden horse?
the new that menelus gives is that it was odyessu's idea of the horse
Where was Menelaus from?
Menelaus was the King of Sparta, which is in the Peloponnesus.
Where was Menelaus the king of?
Menelaus was the king of Sparta.
Was menelaus married?
Menelaus is the husband of Helen.
Menelaus was king of where?
Menelaus was the king of Sparta.
