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  "headword": "Μενέλαος",
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  "definition": "Μενέλαος (ἀγαθός, ἀγακλεής , ἀμύμων, ἄναξ, ἀντίθεος, ἀρήϊος, ἀρηΐφιλος, βοὴν ἀγαθός, διοτρεθής, δουρικλειτός, ἴφθιμος, κοσμήτωρ λαῶν, κυδάλιμος, ξανθός, ὄρχαμος λαῶν). Patronymic Ἀτρεΐδης. King of Lacedaemon. Son of Atreus, brother of Agamemnon, husband of Helen and father by her of Hermione-1; father also of Megapenthes. His followers enumerated Il. 2.581; had often entertained Idomeneus Il. 3.232; fights Paris Il. 3.340 , Paris withdrawn by Aphrodite 380; Menelaus wounded by Pandarus Il. 4.127, tended by Machaon 210 ; takes and spares Adrestus-3 Il. 6.37, but Agamemnon slays him 63; ready to accept Hector's challenge Il. 7.94, but is dissuaded 104; cannot sleep and joins Agamemnon in rousing the chiefs Il. 10.25; with Aias-1 comes to the rescue of Odysseus Il. 11.465 ; wounds Helenus-1 Il. 13.581, kills Peisandrus-2 601; bestrides the corpse of Patroclus Il. 17.1, kills Euphorbus 45 , retires before Hector 108, returns with Aias-1 124 , Hector retires before them 129, he shouts for help 248, Athene in the guise of Phoenix-1 urges him on 556, he kills Podes 575 , dispatches Antilochus to Achilles 685, the corpse is at last rescued Il. 18.231; takes part in the chariot-race Il. 23.293, Antilochus gains the advantage of him 417, he comes in third 514, accuses A. of foul driving 566, A. pacifies him 586; etc. : after the taking of Troy advised, opposing Agamemnon, a return home at once Od. 3.141, sailed accordingly 157; the death of his steersman off Sounium Od. 3.278; receives Telemachus hospitably at Sparta Od. 4.1, tells him his adventures 333; speeds him home with gifts Od. 15.68; etc.",
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      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 2.581;",
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      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 3.232;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.232"
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    },
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        "ref": "Il. 3.340 ,",
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      }
    },
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      "data": {
        "ref": "380;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.380"
      }
    },
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      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 4.127,",
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      }
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        "ref": "210 ;",
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      }
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      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 6.37, but",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.37"
      }
    },
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      "data": {
        "ref": "63;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.63"
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        "ref": "Il. 7.94, but is dissuaded",
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        "ref": "104;",
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    },
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      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 10.25;",
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      }
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        "ref": "Il. 11.465 ;",
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        "ref": "601;",
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        "ref": "Il. 17.1,",
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        "ref": "45 ,",
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    },
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        "ref": "108,",
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    },
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      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3782",
      "data": {
        "ref": "124 ,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.124"
      }
    },
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        "ref": "129,",
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      "data": {
        "ref": "248,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.248"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3785",
      "data": {
        "ref": "556,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.556"
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    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3786",
      "data": {
        "ref": "575 ,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.575"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3787",
      "data": {
        "ref": "685,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:17.685"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3788",
      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 18.231;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:18.231"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3789",
      "data": {
        "ref": "Il. 23.293,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.293"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3790",
      "data": {
        "ref": "417,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.417"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3791",
      "data": {
        "ref": "514,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.514"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3792",
      "data": {
        "ref": "566,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.566"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3793",
      "data": {
        "ref": "586;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.586"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3794",
      "data": {
        "ref": "Od. 3.141,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.141"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3795",
      "data": {
        "ref": "157;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.157"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3796",
      "data": {
        "ref": "Od. 3.278;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.278"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3797",
      "data": {
        "ref": "Od. 4.1,",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.1"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3798",
      "data": {
        "ref": "333;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.333"
      }
    },
    {
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:cunliffe_hompers-3799",
      "data": {
        "ref": "Od. 15.68;",
        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:15.68"
      }
    }
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  "key": "mene/laos",
  "type": "textpart"
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