In Greek mythology, **Tyndareus** (; Ancient Greek: Τυνδάρεος, Tundáreos; Attic: Τυνδάρεως, Tundáreōs; [tyndáreɔːs]) was a Spartan king. > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyndareus) ## Generated by Gpt-4 The Oath of Tyndareus is a significant element in Greek mythology, particularly in the stories surrounding the Trojan War. Tyndareus, the King of Sparta, was worried about choosing a husband for his daughter Helen, famed for her beauty. He feared that choosing one suitor might incite the others to violence. To prevent this, the suitor Odysseus proposed that all of Helen’s suitors should swear an oath to defend and honor Helen’s marriage, regardless of whom she chose. This oath, known as the Oath of Tyndareus, bound all the suitors to protect the chosen husband against anyone who would wrong him. Helen chose Menelaus, and when she was later abducted by Paris of Troy, this oath compelled the former suitors, who were now prominent Greek kings and princes, to join forces in the Trojan War to bring her back. The Oath of Tyndareus thus played a crucial role in the mythological narrative leading up to the Trojan War. #myth_class [[1a The Myth of America and Its Classical Foundations class notes]]