In Greek mythology, Megapenthes (; Ancient Greek: Μεγαπένθης Megapénthēs means "great sorrow") is a name that refers to two characters:
Megapenthes, a son of Proetus.Apollodorus, 2.2.2. Megapenthes, a son of Menelaus.Pausanias, 3.19.9.
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