Agamemnon was forced to return Chrysies because of a plague that Apollo sent against the Greeks for refusing to allow Chrysies to be ransomed to her father, so he decided to take Briseis away from Achilles. ... Another difference from today's definition of arête and the Iliad's definition of arête is that during the Iliad's time period getting help from an outside force or a God was seen as a honor and not as cheating like it is in today's sports. For example when Achilles receives a powerful shield from Athena this is seen as an honorable gift that can only be given from...

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