In Greek mythology, Megapenthes (Ancient Greek: Μεγαπένθης),[1] the illegitimate son of Menelaus, king of Mycenaean Sparta, by a slave. He married Alector's daughter, Iphiloche (or Echemela).[2] His name means 'great sorrow'.[3]
- ^ Parada, s.v. Megapenthes 1.
- ^ Grimal, s.v. Megapenthes 1; Tripp, s.v. Megapenthes (2); Hard, p. 441; Fowler, p. 529.
- ^ Hard, p. 441, Grimal, s.v. Megapenthes 1.
