He tells Achilles that he can achieve personal honor and glory by saving the Achaians. Achilles response is swift and at first does not seem well thought-out. Not only is Achilles upset because he was fond of Briseis, he is also upset because his pride took a hit in front of all the warriors who saw that Agamemnon got the better of him.
This causes him to stop fighting. At the start of the Iliad the overall commander of the Greeks, Agamemnon, pulls rank to take Briseis from Achilles. The response of Achilles, the best fighter in the Greek army, is to sulk in his tent. The death of Patroclus finally diverts the wrath of Achilles against his real enemies, the Trojans. Achilles was thirsty for revenge and he already fulfiled this need.
When Priam visits him, it completely changes his perspective. He admires bravery, and honor. He was clearly deeply touched by the values Hector and Priam had shown, the values he admires so much. The embassy finds Achilles playing the lyre in his tent with his dear friend Patroclus. Table of Contents. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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Adam Bede has been added to your Reading List! Without the gods protection, Agamemnon would inevitably perish. In conclusion, although there were extraordinary circumstances surrounding the sacrifice of Iphigeneia, Agamemnon deserved his fate because of his egotism — his belief that he alone had won the war for Greece.
She retaliates by preventing the Greek troops from reaching Troy unless Agamemnon kills his eldest daughter, Iphigenia, at Aulis as a human sacrifice.
The story of Achilles is one of the most important legends in Greek mythology. Aegisthus helps Clytemnestra in order to rule the kingdom of Mycenae alongside with Clytemnestra.
Agamemnon had sacrificed Iphigenia to appease the anger of the goddess Artemis. She was angered because Agamemnon had hunted and killed one of her sacred stags before he planned to set sail to Troy. Paris himself, soon after, received a fatal wound from an arrow shot by the rival archer Philoctetes.
He is presented as a great warrior but selfish ruler, famously upsetting his invincible champion Achilles and so prolonging the war and suffering of his men. When Paris took her to Troy, Menelaus invoked this oath. She was married to Menelaus, king of Sparta.
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