As a replacement for Chryseis, Agamemnon demands that Achilles hand over his consort, Briseis. ... It is not surprising that the strong personalities of Agamemnon and Achilles are in conflict. Agamemnon is infuriated that Achilles, the great Greek warrior, does not bow to his power. ... This is not the first time Agamemnon has shown himself to be a haughty leader. ... Aias, Odysseus, Agamemnon, and other Greek leaders have similar successes. ...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 1605
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

Early on in the text, we see one of the many less than truthful interactions between mortals and gods when Zeus, in hopes to turn the tides of war, sends a false dream to Agamemnon. The dream persuades Agamemnon to launch a full-scale assault on the Trojans. Easily fooled by the dream, Agamemnon prays to Zeus to help him in his attack... This newfound confidence causes Agamemnon to drive his troops forward. ... Not knowing Zeus" true intentions, Agamemnon starts a sequence of events that led to the most dramatic events of the war. ...

• Word Count: 1926
• Approx Pages: 8

One of the most telling aspects of this interaction is revealed shortly after the confrontation between Achilleus, the great warrior, and Agamemnon the king and leader of Greek forces. As a punishment for Achilleus's bold insolence, Agamemnon takes away his dearest war prize -a young maiden, and humiliates him publicly. ... Specifically, Achilleus wishes that the Agamemnon's army be brought to the brink of defeat, at which time the Greeks would come back pleading for his help. ...

• Word Count: 2271
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The suppliants is his earliest known play, while the Oresteia trilogy (Agamemnon, Choefori and Eumenides) is regarded as his most important work.Other plays that have survived are The seven against Thebes, Prometheus bound and The Persians. ...

• Word Count: 2001
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School