Agamemnon is willing to give him back Briseis, along with horses, women, and citadels. ... The embassy meets Achilles and reveals to him Agamemnon's offer. They plea with him forget about Agamemnon, relent, and fight for them - his comrades. ... In my opinion, Agamemnon is very hypocritical. ... Achilles loves Briseis and Agamemnon rips her from him, without remorse. ...
Agamemnon then demands Briseis from Achilles for Chryseis stead. ... Agamemnon agreed but Achilles refuses the offer. ... Agamemnon is strong but arrogant and selfish. ... He helps Agamemnon to solve his issue with Achilles. Menelaus - King of Sparta; the younger brother of Agamemnon. ...
Helen was married to Menelaus, the brother of Agamemnon because her stepfather, King Tyndareus of Sparta want someone to protect Helen. ... A hero in Agamemnon's expedition called Achilles was the son of Peleus and Thetis. ... Then Agamemnon decided to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis. ... During these ten years, Agamemnon took Briseis for himself. ... Cassandra became Agamemnon's captive and revenge for the death of her daughter, Iphigenia. ...
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. ...
Nine years into the war, the Greek leader, Agamemnon, made a poor choice involving his desire for a young woman, which again ignited and perpetuated the war. A young maiden, Chryseis, the daughter of the Apollo's priest, was abducted by Greek soldiers and delivered to Agamemnon. ... Because of Agamemnon's stubborn desire to keep the young woman, severe setbacks for the Greek army were set in motion. ...
Menelaus was furious and sent for his brother King Agamemnon to come assist him. Menelaus and Agamemnon swore revenge on Paris and vow to bring Helen back to Sparta. ... Agamemnon and Menelaus conquered Troy with the Spartan Army and the help of a large wooden horse. ...
One of the main elements of the Iliad is the rage of Achilles. Throughout the book, readers see the rise, climax, and fall of the rage. The Iliad is a narrative story of the last year or so of the Trojan War, which is written by the well-known poet Homer. This war was fought between the Greeks a...
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. ...
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...
