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.
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