For example Achilles gets upset when Agamemnon takes Achilles' war prize, Briseis, after Agamemnon was forced to give back his own prize, Chrysies. 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. Achilles' does all the work just to have Agamemnon take his prize away from him. ... This also shows Agamemnon's arête as a leader and a warrior. Agamemnon questions Achilles' honor as a true warrior by implying that the onl...

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The first was when he feuded with Agamemnon. ... Achilles" feud with Agamemnon created conflict within the Greeks and furthered the plot. Agamemnon's foolish demands towards Achilles are met by a "black look." ... In addition, Agamemnon's actions thoroughly enrage Achilles and becomes apparent when he ponders whether to "draw his sharp sword from his side, thrust his way through the crowd, and kill King Agamemnon,"(Homer 28) The root of Achilles anger is the way Agamemnon treated him. ... Agamemnon and his men will suffer greatly due to the absence of the noble Achilles. ...

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Agamemnon was an excessively prideful, self-centered, and calculating ruler. ... In comparison, Achilles, the subordinate, was just as prideful as Agamemnon, but he exhibited more of the warrior's ethos than his antagonist Agamemnon. ... He sees Agamemnon not as a true leader, but as one who uses others to accomplish his own selfish means. ... This insults Achilles personal belief of honor and his anger causes him to rage against Agamemnon. ... Anger and wounded pride puts him in direct conflict with Agamemnon. ...

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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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There is a clash between the two Greek commanders, Agamemnon and Achilleus. Agamemnon is upset with Achilleus because he blames him for the loss of his concubine. For that Agamemnon revenges for Achilleus's concubine. ... This departure leads to the defeat of the Greeks and the killing of Agamemnon by Trojan hero Hector. ...

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This was the focal point of Ancient Greek perception of justice, and is demonstrated in the downfall of the House of Agamemnon. ... This downfall of the house was the case of Aeschylus' play Agamemnon. ... The death of Agamemnon embodied the Greek conception of divine justice. (Agamemnon suffered for the sins of his father, Aegistreus, the sins of the father had been passed down to his descendant, his son.) ... The death of Agamemnon embodied the focal point of Ancient Greek perception of justice, demonstrated in the downfall of the House of Agamemnon. ...

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Agamemnon is used to make the readers feel sympathy for Achilles because of the way he is treated by Agamemnon, and Odysseus is used to show the readers that even a character in the epic has sympathy for him. ... However, if Agamemnon was reasonable, Achilles would not be hiding away. ... Homer is just trying to show his readers that Agamemnon is a bully to Achilles and Achilles wants Agamemnon to apologize and beg for his restoration into war because of the way he treated him. ... However, Odysseus leaves out Agamemnon's rude comments regarding Achilles. The most offensive comment Agamem...

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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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After his dispute with Agamemnon, Achilles' true nature shows through in his vindictive behavior, ultimately overshadowing his previous heroic attributes. ... With this high position he holds, Achilles is able to aid in advising his commander-in-chief and king, Agamemnon. This is apparent in the beginning of book 1 when Agamemnon refuses to return Chryseis to her father Chryses, priest of Apollo. ... As the story continues, it becomes more apparent to not only Achaians but also to Agamemnon that disrespecting Achilles was a mistake. ... After both receiving the message and the multitude ...

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Agamemnon, Hector, Achilles, and Odysseus are to be put to the test once again to reveal who is the greatest hero. Agamemnon, king of Argos, fights boldly for his brother's wife. ... Agamemnon may be a great leader but he is no hero. ... For instance, resent toward Agamemnon lead to Patrocles" death which in turn lead to his mourning. ...

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Achilles was a better warrior than Agamemnon, because he has had more combat time than Agamemnon has, "I have seen more action/ hand to hand in those assaults than you have" (Iliad I. 192-193). Achilles has been on the front line, fighting for the Greeks while Agamemnon has laid back in the ranks and left the action to the warriors in front of him. ... When self-centered Agamemnon takes Briseis, Achilles is extremely miserable and goes to the shore to pray to his deceased mother. ...

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This attribute poisons him that he abandons his fellow Achaeans and even prays that the Trojans will slaughter them, all because he has been slighted at the hands of his commander, Agamemnon. Achilles withdraws from the war because Agamemnon the King has taken his prize Briseis, since he had to return the daughter of the priest. ... Achilles selfishness will reappear later on when Agamemnon realizes he can't win this battle without Achilles. So Agamemnon sends out Phoenix, Odysseus and Aias to tell Achilles that he apologizes to him and will offer him many things including giving back B...

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Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae takes Briseis, Achilles's prize, or woman. This act is an insult to him, as it is betraying Agamemnon as a more powerful figure, which makes Achilles seem like less of a man. Achilles is enraged by this act of self-righteousness; Homer writes, "Should he draw sharp sword at his hip, thrust though the ranks and kill Agamemnon now? ... Just being told that his prize was taken brought out a monstrous rage in him, a rage that contemplated killing Agamemnon because it made Achilles seem helpless. ...

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As a hero, Achilles waits for Agamemnon to make suitable recompense for the stolen woman. ... Furthermore, Achilles eventually returns to fight on the side of the Achaeans, but not because of anything Agamemnon offers to him in order to get him to return to the fighting. ...

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This is apparent when Achilles becomes angry with Agamemnon and abandons the war effort, however he later returns and leads the Greeks to victory (Beye 115). ... Achilles is also very conscious of preserving his honor, to the extent where he refuses all of Agamemnon's gifts since accepting them would be a concession of Agamemnon's higher status (5). ...

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In the same way that Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, exerts his power and position over Achilleus in book one, Zeus makes clear to Poseidon in book fifteen that "I am far greater than he [Poseidon] is/ in strength" and his power is not to be challenged. ... Similarly to Agamemnon and Achilleus, Zeus and Hera are having their own quarrel throughout the poem, because Zeus sides with the Trojans and Hera fiercely supports the Achaians. However this quarrel is petty and laughable when compared with the serious nature and consequences that are to result from Agamemnons quarrel with Achilleus. ...

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He was willing to lose the war for the Greeks by not fighting just to prove a point Agamemnon. ... Even though Agamemnon offered Achilles endless amounts of riches and women, he still refused to come back and fight in the war. ... Achilles was in love with Briseis, she was one of the only people that he cared about but Agamemnon took her from him. ...

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First when he prays to Thetis for his comrades to be killed so that Agamemnon will beg him to return to fight the Trojans. ... Achilles excessive emotions ultimately led to his demise, first by his excessive anger towards Agamemnon and then his excessive grief over Patroclus" death. ...

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Homer's great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell different parts of a single epic cycle about Greek military expedition to the distant city of Troy, the war with the Trojans, and the return of the heroes to their cities and kingdoms. In this paper I will discuss the heroic masculinity in H...

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Homer's great epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell different parts of a single epic cycle about Greek military expedition to the distant city of Troy, the war with the Trojans, and the return of the heroes to their cities and kingdoms. In this paper I will discuss the heroic masculinity in H...

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The movie shows many individuals' characteristics, such as the good and moral prince of Troy, Hector, or the greedy and powerful King of Mycenae, Agamemnon. ... In addition, he keeps his glory by getting back one of his spoils, Briseis, from Agamemnon. ...

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In the future, Cassandra became filled with visions of importance yet no one saw truth in her predictions, specifically the Chorus in "Agamemnon ", who did not believe her cautionary words about the imminent death of her and King Agamemnon. ... In the opening scene of "The Iliad, " Apollo is the first god to make an appearance, and sends a plague upon the Achaians due to the fact that Agamemnon has dishonored one of the daughters of his prophetic priest, Chryses. Apollo is angered by Agamemnon due to his refusal to ransom the daughter, and in turn plagues the Greeks: Raging, down he came at ...

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Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. ... 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. ...

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The Choice of an Ancient Wise Man, a Reflection on Plato's Apology of Socrates One of the greatest wise men of all times is Socrates. Socrates was put on trial for his beliefs and Plato puts his trial into words. In Plato's Apology of Socrates, Socrates stated that Achilles was the greatest he...

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