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Q: Why did Agamemnon offer his own daughter?
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What does chryses do to try to get his daughter chryseis back from agamemnon?

Begs Agamemnon, and compares him self to Agamemnon's father.


What was Iphigenia's family history?

Iphigenia was the daughter of either Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra or of Helen and Theseus. She had no children of her own.


Who was the son of Agamemnon?

Agamemnon had two daughter's, one of whom was named Electra. Iphigenia commonly regarded as Agamemnon's daughter was actually the daughter of Theseus and Helen.


What is the king's name who sacificed his daughter to get safely to Troy in ancient Greece?

In Greek mythology, Iphigenia was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Argos. Agamemnon offends the goddess Artemis by killing her deer. Artemis retaliates by interfering with the wind so that Agamemnon can't sail. A seer tells Agamemnon that he must sacrifice his daughter.


Who informed Agamemnon of the sacrifice of Iphigenia?

It was Agamemnon who finally decided to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia. He did not need to be informed.


Who was Apollos daughter captured by?

ummm.... Agamemnon x


What did Agamemnon have to give Chryses?

He had to give him back his daughter.


What sacrifice is Agamemnon required to make?

Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in order for the Greeks to have a safe journey to Troy


What sacrifice Agamemnon required to make?

Agamemnon had to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia in order for the Greeks to have a safe journey to Troy


Does Agamemnon successfully appeased Athena by staying an extra day at Troy to give her more sacrifices?

Agamemnon's big problem is not with Athena. Agamemnon has blood-guilt on his hands because he sacrificed his own daughter Iphigenia at Aulis when the invasion fleet was becalmed there. Since Agamemnon has family blood on his hands revenge is waiting for him around every corner. The story is played out in all its horrors in Aeschylus' Agamemnon.


Who was said to marry Achilles but was sacrificed?

Iphegenia, the daughter of Agamemnon.


Who sacrificed his daughter so the winds would cease to blow?

Agamemnon whose daughter was Iphigeneia.