Major conflict of the poem is Agamemnon's demand for Achilles' war prize, the maiden Briseis, which wounds Achilles' pride; Achilles' consequent refusal to fight causes the Achaeans to suffer greatly in their battle against the Trojans. ... Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... Major conflict of the poem is that Aeneas is fated to travel from the ruins of Troy to Italy, where he will establish a race that will lead to the founding of Rome. ... Themes of the poem are the pr...

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