Briseis

wish and for nine days Apollo’s plague devastates the camp. On the tenth day, Calchas tells the king what is required to ease the god’s anger. King Agamemnon agrees to give Chryseis back to her father, but he will take Achilles’ prize, a woman named Briseis, as compensation for his loss. Infuriated, Achilles refuses to fight in Agamemnon’s army any longer. He begs his mother, Thetis, to ensure Zeus will make ruin of the Achaean forces. Zeus sends the king a misleading dream…

certainly a force to be reckoned with. Pride (Motif) Pride is one of the seven deadly sins. This book is a prime example of how it earned its place in that list. One way pride works its way into the book is from Agamemnon and Achilles’ conflict over Briseis. Key Quotations…

In Homer’s Iliad, it is debateable whether or not Achilles is responsible for his own fate, linked to his level of free choice. Achilles’ fate in the Iliad ends up with him killing Hector and then later dying young with glory as opposed to a long, inconspicuous life. Upon examining Achilles’ choices in the Iliad, it is evident that Achilles play a significant role in deciding his own fate, even if he is not aware of it. This can be shown by looking at one of the major choices Achilles makes,…

that focuses on the Trojan and Achaeans War which lasted ten years in Troy. Agamemnon, the King Mycenae returns Chryseis, the daughter of Priest Chryses after a plaque hits them by Apollo and only Briseis is captured. Agamemnon evokes a heated argument with Achilles, the most powerful warrior over Briseis, the prize of honor for Achilles. Agamemnon is envious as he gets no recognition by the Achaeans for the battles won. Menelaus, the King of Sparta wife Helen is abducted by Paris, Hector’s…

film. The distinctions negate what happens in The Odyssey in connection to the status of these characters. Here is a rundown of some characters and their disparities between the film, Troy, and The Odyssey: Agamemnon: Agamemnon is slaughtered by Briseis toward the end of the film. In The Odyssey, Menelaus…

Roughly three thousand years ago on the Eastern Aegean Coast a blind poet by the name of Homer created the Iliad. At its core is a lengthy account of the rage of Achilles that reflects Homer’s ancient audiences’ values. Troy is a modern day adaptation of Homer’s work written by David Benioff. Like the great entertainer before him, Benioff was faced with crafting a story to suit the qualities of his audience. To discuss the similarities and differences throughout the two works, one must consider…

After sacking an allied Trojan town, Achilles and Agamemnon take Briseis and Chryseis, the daughter of a priest of Apollo, as prizes. The priest curses the Greek camp via Apollo, who send plagues. Agamemnon, knowing the plagues wont cease unless he gives Chryseis back to her father, demands Achilles give up Briseis for him, stating; “Brave you may be, godlike Achilles, but don’t try to trick me with your cleverness. You’ll not outwit me or…

Agamemnon’s gift, and the second, to learn to understand and forgive others. Homer utilized the conversation between Nestor and Agamemnon to tell a truth of being humble and listening to others to all OSU students. In book 9, Agamemnon took away the girl Briseis from Achilles, aroused his anger and gave him insult regardless of Nestor’s strong opposition. Agamemnon’s army has suffered for his reckless and wrong decision and he wanted to compensate for his mistake (9, 100-130). It’s important for…

for doing something incredible or heroic. If their Prize of Honor is taken away their pride goes with her. For example, When Agamemnon says, “because Apollo has taken my Chryseis from me, I will come to your hut and take your Prize of Honor, fair Briseis from you. Then you will understand how much more powerful I am than you are.” (The Iliad pg. 130) This quote shows that a Prize of Honor gives you power and pride. This is an example of how Homer presented the theme of pride in The Iliad.…

The way consent is viewed in The Odyssey and The Iliad is far from what is considered right in modern society. Early in the Odyssey, we observe Penelope's struggle finding a suitor. “...instruct her to be married to any man her father desires and who pleases her also. (page 42, line 113)” From this statement it seems as though Penelope does indeed have a choice in the matter. However, it quickly becomes clear that her desires are not respected by the men after her heart. One man, Eurymachos just…