Megapenthes of Sparta was Iphiloche or Echemela. At the death of their father, Megapenthes and his brother or half-brother Nicostratus together seized the throne of Sparta and drove Helen out. They were depicted on the throne in Amyclae riding the same horse. Megapenthes of Sparta In Greek mythology, Megapenthes (; Ancient Greek: Μεγαπένθης "Megapénthēs"), a Spartan prince and son of Menelaus, who ruled after his father's death and sent his mother (or step-mother) Helen into exile. In some legends, Helen was his mother; in most, however, he was Menelaus's son by a concubine, Pieris or Tereis, and was born during the Trojan War.
Pausanias of Sparta the Spartans and replaced as king by his young son Agesipolis I. However, Pausanias was able to escape execution and fled Sparta to live in exile in Tegea. While living there he wrote a pamphlet. No fragments of the pamphlet have survived and its contents or purposes are not clear. However, it seems that he wrote the pamphlet to criticise his opponents in Sparta accusing them of violating traditional Spartan laws and advocating the abolition of the ephors. The year of Pausanias's death is unknown. He was also the father of Cleombrotus I. Pausanias of Sparta Pausanias (Greek: Παυσανίας) was