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What is at the center of the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles and how does each view the other?
Agamemnon took for himself a girl named Chryseis, the daughter of a priest of Apollo. Because he refused to return the girl to her father, the god released a plague on the camp of the Greeks. A visionary called Karchas advised him to return the girl, which was supported by Achilles. Agamemnon returned the girl, but then claimed Briseis instead, who was the girl chosen by Achilles. He did this to punish Achilles for his support to Karchas. Achilles then left the battle and did not return until his friend Patroclus was killed. This apparently meant he viewed Agamemnon with enough respect him that he would ask him to do something for the greater good and have a certain faith that it would be done; but also saw the taking of his own girl as a insult against him and was hurt by it. Agamemnon respected Achilles enough that at his death, he thought his armour worthy of Odysseus rather then Ajax.
Why does Hector feel he must fight Achilles?
I'm not going to delete that answer because it contains a lot of good information. 1. Achilles is not Achaean. The Greek army was often referred to by the Trojans as "Achaean" because it was led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae... which is in Achaea. Achilles (like most of the other heroes of the Iliad) was a king in his own right, King of the Myrmidons, from the land of Phthia (were Mt. Othrys, ancient home of the Titans is located). 2. Achilles did not feel the war was unjust, however, he did not have the same motivation most of the others did. Many of the people fighting were fulfilling the Oath of Tyndareus (Helen's father). The Oath stated that the suitors of Helen would protect the chosen husband from anyone that quarreled with him. They also swore not to retaliate against the man chosen. Achilles was NOT one of the suitors, but Patroclus was. Additionally, the Myrmidons were the Spartans of the Bronze Age; the best warriors in all of Greece. Agamemnon indicated that they would be necessary for victory. 3. Agamemnon is not Helen's husband. Her rightful husband is Menelaus, who was selected by her father Tyrandeus, and made king of Sparta. Since she defied her father's wishes by remaining with Paris, she would have forfeited her claim to the throne. Besides, Tyrandeus named Menelaus King. After that Helen no longer mattered. 4. Achilles had taken a slave named Briseis as a concubine, while Agamemnon had taken Chryseis. Chryseis' father asked for her return and offered a ransom, but Agamemnon refused, causing her father to pray to Apollo to punish the Greeks. Apollo sent a plague among the men, and Agamemnon cunculted the prophet Calchas, who refused to speak unless Achilles protected him. Once he spoke, he told Agamemnon that he had to return CHryseis to her father to end the plague. To punish Achilles for intervening on Calchas' behalf, Agamemnon too Briseis away, at which point Achilles refused to fight further. -Indiriel ___________________________ Because he is a Greek (Achaean) and he does not want to kill his own people. Now that we have that settled, Achilles refuses to fight because he feels the war is unjust. Agamemnon had to return his concubine to her people, so he takes Achilles' concubine instead. Achilles felt the war was unjust and refuses to fight for Agamemnon at his point. Why? Well let's just take a step back for a bit here... why does The Trojan War start? Because Paris steals Agamemnon's wife and has an affair with her. The only reason Agamemnon wants Helen of Troy back is because without her, he loses his title as king, therefore Paris will become king. Agamemnon does not love Helen, he loves power. Therefore, Achilles does not want to fight an unjust war for a greedy man.
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What is at the center of the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles and how does each view the other?
Agamemnon took for himself a girl named Chryseis, the daughter of a priest of Apollo. Because he refused to return the girl to her father, the god released a plague on the camp of the Greeks. A visionary called Karchas advised him to return the girl, which was supported by Achilles. Agamemnon returned the girl, but then claimed Briseis instead, who was the girl chosen by Achilles. He did this to punish Achilles for his support to Karchas. Achilles then left the battle and did not return until his friend Patroclus was killed. This apparently meant he viewed Agamemnon with enough respect him that he would ask him to do something for the greater good and have a certain faith that it would be done; but also saw the taking of his own girl as a insult against him and was hurt by it. Agamemnon respected Achilles enough that at his death, he thought his armour worthy of Odysseus rather then Ajax.
Why does Hector feel he must fight Achilles?
I'm not going to delete that answer because it contains a lot of good information. 1. Achilles is not Achaean. The Greek army was often referred to by the Trojans as "Achaean" because it was led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae... which is in Achaea. Achilles (like most of the other heroes of the Iliad) was a king in his own right, King of the Myrmidons, from the land of Phthia (were Mt. Othrys, ancient home of the Titans is located). 2. Achilles did not feel the war was unjust, however, he did not have the same motivation most of the others did. Many of the people fighting were fulfilling the Oath of Tyndareus (Helen's father). The Oath stated that the suitors of Helen would protect the chosen husband from anyone that quarreled with him. They also swore not to retaliate against the man chosen. Achilles was NOT one of the suitors, but Patroclus was. Additionally, the Myrmidons were the Spartans of the Bronze Age; the best warriors in all of Greece. Agamemnon indicated that they would be necessary for victory. 3. Agamemnon is not Helen's husband. Her rightful husband is Menelaus, who was selected by her father Tyrandeus, and made king of Sparta. Since she defied her father's wishes by remaining with Paris, she would have forfeited her claim to the throne. Besides, Tyrandeus named Menelaus King. After that Helen no longer mattered. 4. Achilles had taken a slave named Briseis as a concubine, while Agamemnon had taken Chryseis. Chryseis' father asked for her return and offered a ransom, but Agamemnon refused, causing her father to pray to Apollo to punish the Greeks. Apollo sent a plague among the men, and Agamemnon cunculted the prophet Calchas, who refused to speak unless Achilles protected him. Once he spoke, he told Agamemnon that he had to return CHryseis to her father to end the plague. To punish Achilles for intervening on Calchas' behalf, Agamemnon too Briseis away, at which point Achilles refused to fight further. -Indiriel ___________________________ Because he is a Greek (Achaean) and he does not want to kill his own people. Now that we have that settled, Achilles refuses to fight because he feels the war is unjust. Agamemnon had to return his concubine to her people, so he takes Achilles' concubine instead. Achilles felt the war was unjust and refuses to fight for Agamemnon at his point. Why? Well let's just take a step back for a bit here... why does The Trojan War start? Because Paris steals Agamemnon's wife and has an affair with her. The only reason Agamemnon wants Helen of Troy back is because without her, he loses his title as king, therefore Paris will become king. Agamemnon does not love Helen, he loves power. Therefore, Achilles does not want to fight an unjust war for a greedy man.
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