1647 Menelaus included in the robust HCM-analysis by Nesvorný "(also see )". Instead, these bodies are considered non-family asteroids of the Jovian background population. This minor planet was named after the Greek mythological figure, Menelaus, husband of Helen of Troy, brother of Agamemnon, and king and leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War. The discoverer followed the convention to name bodies located in the camp to the east of Jupiter after famous Greek heroes. The "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names" also mentions that the lunar crater "Menelaus" was named after the Greek hero. However, based on
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta Gorgo, Queen of Sparta Gorgo (; ; fl. 480 BC) was a Queen of Sparta. She was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes' half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae. Gorgo is noted as one of the few female historical figures actually named by Herodotus, and was known for her political judgement and wisdom. She is notable for being the daughter of a king of Sparta, the wife of another, and