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Was Helen of Troy beautiful? What made Helen of Troy so beautiful? Previous Article How does dance express your feelings? Next Article What artist created the image above? Back To Top. Achilles also complains that though he bears the heaviest burden in battle, it is the king who is always greedy for prizes.
Achilles refuses to fight anymore: he will go home to Phthia. Agamemnon responds that to compensate for the loss of Chryseis, he will take Achilles' own prize, the girl Briseis.
Agamemnon, angry that the God Apollo has him give back Chryseis, turns to the second best female mate won from the city, Briseis. Briseis, however, was already awarded to Achilles and this objectified woman is important because she is also a physical representation of his achievement of honor and glory. By taking Briseis away from Achilles, Agamemnon has committed a grave Greek injustice in robbing Achilles of all he had accomplished.
Works Cited: Homer, Samuel Butler. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Social studies. Ben Davis June 14, Why do Achilles and Agamemnon become so enraged at each other? Why was Achilles so angry? What is the cause of the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles and why does Achilles become so angry?
What is the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles? What is Achilles main reason for refusing to fight? Why does Achilles refuse to fight after the argue with Agamemnon? Who tells Agamemnon he must apologize to Achilles?
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