Achilles is enraged when Agamemnon insists that he be repaid with Achilles" prize after Agamemnon's has to be returned. ... Although Agamemnon's actions can be perceived as disrespect towards Achilles as a leader and warrior, Achilles still reacts with selfishness. Achilles" pride gets in the way of the success of his army again in Book IX when Agamemnon tries to reconcile with Achilles by offering him gifts if he and his troops will return to the war. Achilles refuses by saying that he cannot be bought and that nothing can make up for the public insult that Agamemnon commi...

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Agamemnon gathers the rest of his army for a massive attack against the Trojans. ... At this point, Agamemnon calls his leaders together and admits he was at fault in taking Briseis from Achilles. ... Achilles greets his friends warmly, but still refuses to make peace with Agamemnon. ... These include Agamemnon, Diomedes, Odysseus, Eurypylos, and Machaon. ... Agamemnon gives way to arrogance. ...

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Achilles decides not to fight for Agamemnon or the Greeks for nine books. ... Agamemnon does not appear to take Briseis in spite of Achilles. ... Also, Achilles" anger towards Agamemnon appears to be justifiable because Agamemnon, whether intentionally or not did indeed disgrace Achilles. ... At this point there is no longer an antagonistic relationship between Agamemnon and Achilles because Achilles consciously chooses to draw his sword against Agamemnon. ... Some might argue that because Agamemnon disrespected Achilles; Achilles had the right to now disrespect Agamemnon. ...

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Achilles decides not to fight for Agamemnon or the Greeks for nine books. ... Agamemnon does not appear to take Briseis in spite of Achilles. ... Also, Achilles" anger towards Agamemnon appears to be justifiable because Agamemnon, whether intentionally or not did indeed disgrace Achilles. ... At this point there is no longer an antagonistic relationship between Agamemnon and Achilles because Achilles consciously chooses to draw his sword against Agamemnon. ... Some might argue that because Agamemnon disrespected Achilles; Achilles had the right to now disrespect Agamemnon. ...

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He even abandons his troops because of a dispute with his commander, Agamemnon. ... Achilles seems to show some reason after his friend Patrolocus is killed; he ends his disagreement with Agamemnon, and fighting King Hector, the person that killed Patrolocus. ...

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The story of Hecuba and Polymnestor (a tragedy) After Troy fell the Greeks burned the city, killed the men, and captured the women to take back to Greece as slaves. Hecuba, wife of Priam, was among the reluctent slaves to go. She was found clinging to her sons Hector's and Paris" graves and had t...

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The Illiad The Illiad is a tale of heroes and gods, it is a story of Achilles, of his anger and determination. And of his slaying of the Trojan Hector. The purpose of the war was to recover the most beautiful women in the world, Helen. She was the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Menelau...

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