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In the first book of the Iliad, Agamemnon enslaves her, as a war prize and refuses to allow her father, a priest of Apollo to ransom her. An oracle of Apollo then sends a plague sweeping through the Greek armies, and Agamemnon is forced to give Chryseis back in order to end it, so Agamemnon sends Odysseus to return Chryseis to her father. Agamemnon compensates himself for this loss by taking Briseis from Achilles, an act that offends Achilles, who refuses to take further part in the Trojan War.
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Who takes Achilles prize briseis for his own?
Agamemnon
Who is a captive of Achilles until Agamemnon takes her?
Briseis
How does briseis feel about leaving akchilleus?
She weeps as Patroclus takes her to go with the heralds of Agamemnon.
What does Achilles lose to Agamemnon?
Agamemnon takes away Briseis - Achilles' favourite concubine (sex slave). This is the dispute which starts the story of the Iliad.
Who argued over a slave girl in The Iliad?
Agamemnon and Achilles argued over Briseis, who was Achilles's prize. Agamemnon had to give back his prize, Chryseis, because the Chryseis's father was a priest of Apollo and keeping her is making Apollo mad. In return, Agamemnon decided to take Briseis from Achilles. This caused Achilles to stop fighting in the Trojan War and eventually the death of Patrokolos.
How did Briseis get back to Achilles' quarters?
After the death of Patroclus; Agamemnon gives Achilles back Briseis.
Who takes Achilles prize briseis for his own?
Agamemnon
Who is a captive of Achilles until Agamemnon takes her?
Briseis
Who drives Agamemnon and Achilles to their quarrel?
The quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles is driven by a dispute over a war prize, the captured maiden Briseis. Agamemnon claims her as his prize, but Achilles sees her as rightfully his, leading to a clash of egos and ultimately Achilles withdrawing from battle.
How does briseis feel about leaving akchilleus?
She weeps as Patroclus takes her to go with the heralds of Agamemnon.
Which King is responsible for taking the girl Briseis away from Achillies and making him angry?
Agamemnon
What does Achilles lose to Agamemnon?
Agamemnon takes away Briseis - Achilles' favourite concubine (sex slave). This is the dispute which starts the story of the Iliad.
What specific threat does Agamemnon make to Achilles?
Agamemnon threatens to take Achilles' concubine, Briseis, as punishment for losing his own prize, Chryseis. He asserts that he will seize Briseis in front of Achilles, thereby humiliating him and demonstrating his authority as the commander. This act is meant to assert Agamemnon's dominance over Achilles and is a pivotal moment that escalates their conflict in "The Iliad."
Who argued over a slave girl in The Iliad?
Agamemnon and Achilles argued over Briseis, who was Achilles's prize. Agamemnon had to give back his prize, Chryseis, because the Chryseis's father was a priest of Apollo and keeping her is making Apollo mad. In return, Agamemnon decided to take Briseis from Achilles. This caused Achilles to stop fighting in the Trojan War and eventually the death of Patrokolos.
Why did Achilles refuse to fight the Trojans?
He was in a hissy fit because his commander King Agamemnon had taken over his girlfriend Briseis.
What was Briseis' role in the Trojan war?
Her character lies at the heart of a dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that drives the plot of Homer's Iliad.
How did king agamemnon insult the seer of Apollo?
Agamemnon sacked the temple and stole the Seer's priestesses, giving one, Briseis, to Achilles, and keeping the other, Chryseis, who so happened to be the Seer's daughter, for himself.
