Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Reading Notes: Illiad Part A


The Quarrel Parts 1+2

Events of Passage: First a priest game to Agamemnon begging that a girl named Chryseis who was the daughter of the priest of Apollo be returned. Even though the priest brought gold Agamemnon refused his request. The other chiefs were willing to accept this trade. They would also get the help of Apollo for doing so. Agamemnon refused which brought the wrath of Apollo against them. Later it was revealed why Apollo was against them and the men were furious. Due to this Achilles and Agamemnon got into an argument. Agamemnon thought only about what he could gain. The argument was so great that Agamemnon told Achilles that he would take Briseis away from him for what he said. Achilles drew his sword about to kill him, but Athene came to him and stayed his hand. Just as Agamemnon said he sent men to take Briseis from Achilles. Achilles let them take her and told the men he shall not help in the war. Thetis his mother came to him afterwards and saw him weeping and asked what was wrong with him. She heard what he had to say and went to beseech Zeus for aid on his behalf.

Bibliography: Part 1, Part 2, The Iliad Retold, Alfred J. Church
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