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How does Achilles find out why there is a plague on the Greeks?
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.
Why does Achilles swear not to fight for Agamemnon?
Agamemnon took the Trojan woman, Briseis, whom Achilles had captured, taken as his slave, and fallen in love with because an oracle had ordered him (Agamemnon) to give up his own woman, Chryseis.
What was the purpose of Agamemnon's mask?
It was put over the face of Agamemnon's dead body.
Where was Agamemnon born?
Agamemnon was born in 1678 B.C. in Mycene.
What was the main medium used to create the mask of Agamemnon?
The so-called mask of Agamemnon is pure gold.
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 did Agamemnon have to give Chryses for Apollo to stop killing the Achaeans?
He had to give him his daughter Chryseis back.
What were Chryseis' responsibilities?
Chryseis was in the Trojan war a slave and lover of Agamemnon who was later freed when Agamemnon was forced to give her up when Apollo set a plague upon the Greek army for not ransoming her at the request of her father Chryses. Her son by Agamemnon she named for her father.
What character does the epithet praying pop best describe Achilles Chryses Nestor Agamemnon?
Achilles
Who is chryseis?
Chryseis is the daughter of Chryses a priest of Apollo, she was captured by Agamemnon as a war-prize and was his slave and lover until Agamemnon had to give her up because Apollo set a plague upon the Greek army for insulting his priest and not ransoming her to her father once she was claimed by him.
How did chryseis die?
It is not known; Chryses, as son of Agamemnon and Chryseis, saved the lives of Orestesand Iphigenia in Tauris on account of their family ties, for these two were also children of Agamemnon.
What action does Agamemnon take to appease Apollo in the book from Iliad?
In the Iliad, Agamemnon seeks to appease Apollo after the god sends a plague upon the Greek army due to Agamemnon's disrespect towards the priest Chryses. To resolve the crisis, Agamemnon agrees to return Chryses' daughter, Chryseis, to her father and offers a sacrifice to Apollo, hoping to end the plague and restore favor with the god. This act underscores the importance of honoring the gods in Greek culture and the consequences of hubris.
Does Odysseus hand over Chryseis to her father?
Yes. Also, her father Chryses, with help from Orestes, was also responsible for the death of Thoas. He killed Thoas after finding out that the son of Chryseis, called "younger Chryses", was also the son of Agamemnon.
Why does Chryses pray to Apollo?
Chryses prays to Apollo to seek his help in order to get back his daughter, who has been taken captive by the Greek army led by Agamemnon. Apollo is the god of healing and plagues, and Chryses believes that appealing to the god's power will help secure the safe return of his daughter.
Does the greek church have priests?
Yes they did... however the priests of Greek mythology probably differed from the priests of todays christianity. in christianity they teach to pray and ask God for things whereas in ancient Greece the preists where probably trying to sacrafice animals to the Gods to keep them happy. evidence of priests are littered everywhere however such as Chryses who during the Trogan war prayed to the Gods. A man called Agamemnon took Chryses' daughter Chryseis from Moesia as a war prize and when Chryses attempted to ransom her, refused to return her. Chryses prayed to Apollo, and he, in order to defend the honor of his priest, sent a plague sweeping through the Greek armies, and Agamemnon was forced to give Chryseis back in order to end it.
When does Apollo send a plague on the Greeks?
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.
Why does the God Apolllo bring a plauge upon the Greek warriors at Troy?
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.
