Because they angered Apollo.
The men had been having affairs with women and one of the girl's father was a priest for Apollo.
Apollo sends a plague on the Greeks during the Trojan War as a punishment for Agamemnon's disrespect towards his priest, Chryses, who sought the return of his daughter, Chryseis. Refusing to return her and insulting Chryses, Agamemnon incurs Apollo's wrath, leading the god to unleash a deadly plague upon the Greek camp. This event is depicted in Homer's "Iliad," highlighting the theme of divine retribution and the consequences of hubris.
Apollo sent a plague to the Achaean camp as punishment for Agamemnon's disrespect towards his priest, Chryses. Agamemnon had refused to return Chryses' daughter, Chryseis, despite the priest's pleas and a generous ransom. In response to this affront, Apollo unleashed the plague to avenge the dishonor done to his priest and to compel the Achaeans to acknowledge the god's authority. This act highlights the themes of divine retribution and the consequences of human hubris in Homer's "Iliad."
Agamemnon angered Apollo by taking the priest Chryses' daughter, Chryseis, as a war prize and refusing to return her despite the priest's pleas and offers of ransom. In response, Apollo sent a plague to the Greek camp, causing widespread suffering among the soldiers. Agamemnon’s stubbornness ultimately led to a confrontation with Achilles, as the Greek hero sought to end the plague by demanding the return of Chryseis. This conflict set off a series of events that would impact the entire Trojan War.
Apollo punished Achilles and Agamemnon by sending a plague to the Achaean camp during the Trojan War. This divine retribution was a response to Agamemnon's dishonor of Apollo's priest, Chryses, by refusing to return Chryseis, his captive. The plague ravaged the Achaean forces until Achilles, angered by the suffering of his men and seeking to confront Agamemnon, intervened to address the situation, which ultimately set off a chain of events leading to further conflict and tragedy.
It was Apollo that sent the plague to the Greek camp. Apollo was a god and Chryses prayed to him to get his daughter back.
The men had been having affairs with women and one of the girl's father was a priest for Apollo.
Hermes helped him out Iliad book 24 lines 378 - 428
Apollo sends a plague on the Greeks during the Trojan War as a punishment for Agamemnon's disrespect towards his priest, Chryses, who sought the return of his daughter, Chryseis. Refusing to return her and insulting Chryses, Agamemnon incurs Apollo's wrath, leading the god to unleash a deadly plague upon the Greek camp. This event is depicted in Homer's "Iliad," highlighting the theme of divine retribution and the consequences of hubris.
Agamemnon takes Achilles' trophy concubine from him. In reaction, Achilles withholds his forces from the battle.
Apollo sent a plague to the Achaean camp as punishment for Agamemnon's disrespect towards his priest, Chryses. Agamemnon had refused to return Chryses' daughter, Chryseis, despite the priest's pleas and a generous ransom. In response to this affront, Apollo unleashed the plague to avenge the dishonor done to his priest and to compel the Achaeans to acknowledge the god's authority. This act highlights the themes of divine retribution and the consequences of human hubris in Homer's "Iliad."
During the siege of Troy (and shortly before the start of the Iliad story) Agamemnon (commander in chief of the Greek expeditionary force) captures a young Trojan woman called Chryseis and takes her back to his camp as a slave and concubine. Chryseis is the daughter of the Trojan priest of Apollon, Chryses. Chryses comes to Agamemnon and asks to ransom his daughter. Agamemnon refuses to allow Chryseis to be ransomed. Apollo is infuriated at the insult offered to his priest, and sends a plague against the Greek ships.
Achilles discovers the cause of the plague on the Greek camp through a consultation with the seer Calchas. Calchas reveals that the plague is a punishment from Apollo because Agamemnon has dishonored the priest Chryses by refusing to return his daughter, Chryseis. To appease Apollo and end the plague, Agamemnon must return Chryseis and offer a sacrifice to the god. This revelation sets off a chain of events that heightens the conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon.
Homer's epics, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," primarily take place in ancient Greece and its surrounding regions. The "Iliad" is set during the Trojan War, focusing on the city of Troy and the Greek camp. The "Odyssey" follows Odysseus's journey home to Ithaca, involving various mythical locations across the Mediterranean, including Circe's island and the Land of the Dead. Both works reflect the cultures, values, and geography of the ancient Greek world.
Almost beyond the shadow of a doubt. The tale is related to us from a number of different sources, some of the historic, and they all tell basically the same story. Some elements are obviously mythic, because they didn't have other explanations for the happenings (like the plague that struck the Greek camp after the sacking of the Temple of Apollo).
Most likely, yes. You have to think, it had been 10 years, there had been a lot of fighting and a lot of dead, not to mention the plague that spread through the Greek camp. I imagine they left with far fewer men than they came with, and thus, needed fewer ships to get home.
In greek cheaters στρατόπεδο. In English characters stratópedo. Hope this helps