Out of selfishness, he took Achilles' prize, Briseis. His behavior stimulated Achilles' anger as well as god's intention to bring disaster to his army. ... Numerous facts prove that, before Achilles joined the battle against Hector, Agamemnon's personality defects were the cause of several failures of Achaians. ... He tells Achilles, "Run away by all means if your heart drives you. ... His selfishness finally caused the hatred of Achilles and his withdrawal from the war. ...

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Their child was Troilius, and there was a prophecy that said that Troy could not be defeated until he turned 20, but Achilles killed him before he turned 20. ... Agamemnon then gave her back, but he still wanted a girlfriend so he took the girlfriend of Achilles, who was also on the Greek side and the most skilled warrior, this enraged Achilles, so he decided not to fight in the war. Then, the best friend of Achilles, Patroclus, kept trying to persuade him to fight in the war, but found that it was useless, so he took the armor of Achilles and went to battle. ... This enraged Achilles so then ...

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Their child was Troilius, and there was a prophecy that said that Troy could not be defeated until he turned 20, but Achilles killed him before he turned 20. ... Agamemnon then gave her back, but he still wanted a girlfriend so he took the girlfriend of Achilles, who was also on the Greek side and the most skilled warrior, this enraged Achilles, so he decided not to fight in the war. Then, the best friend of Achilles, Patroclus, kept trying to persuade him to fight in the war, but found that it was useless, so he took the armor of Achilles and went to battle. ... This enraged Achilles so then ...

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Even though Athena was the patron saint of Athens she supported other Greeks outside of Athens, such as, Achilles, Orestes, and especially Odysseus ("Athena"-1). ... According to Homer the Greeks were greatly benefited when Athena came down from the heavens and stopped Achilles of Phthia from killing Agamemnon. Achilles protested but Athena replied: Down from the skies I come to check your rage if only you would yield...Stop this fighting, now...Don't lay hand to sword...I know it is the truth-one day glittering gifts will lie before you, three times over to pay for all his outrage. ... A...

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The Iliad is about Achilles and his battle with Agamemnon. Achilles is known throughout Greece as the ideal male. ... Not only does he have fighting spirit, he has valor and is not a wrathful person like Achilles. ...

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Earth- The first being in the universe. Gives birth to Heaven. Heaven- Made from and married to Earth. Creates the titans and other first creatures of the world. Titans- Children of Heaven and Earth. These were the first gods who gave birth to the olympians that overthrew them. Cronus- ...

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