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    under them‚ and only achieve that with respect and honor. This quality allows Achilles to disobey Agamemnon and refuse to fight when Agamemnon dishonors him by taking his prize. Many of the strategic decisions for the

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    Greeks had captured in a raid. Because Agamemnon believed she was rightfully his‚ he refused. Most of his fellow Greeks wanted him to return her in order to avoid conflict. In order to preserve his time (honor‚ respect‚ value)‚ Agamemnon brings danger to them all. Chryses prays to Apollo and a plague is released upon the Achaeans. Achilles‚ a basileus in the Greek army‚ suggests seeking insight from the prophet Calchas. Upon doing so all are informed that Agamemnon is responsible for the plague because

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    Spring 13 Spring 13 University of Miami University of Miami Midtem #1/ENG 201-N Anchita Sanan #1. Discuss the character of Achilles in Homer’s Iliad. What is the nature of the existential crisis in which he finds himself‚ and why is his relationship to both gods and the other Greek warriors so unusual? What realization does he arrive at during his period of withdrawal from the battlefield? What does it mean to say that he is probably the first true individual as well as the first “problem

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    fertility for generations. Agamemnon is unable to escape his deathly net of fate once he was ordered by Artemis to kill his own daughter‚ Iphigenia. The Furies are fueled by this and thus go after Agamemnon which traps him in a fate which he can never escape. At this point‚ “Justice turns the balance scales‚ sees that we suffer and we suffer and we learn” (A 250-252). From the “an eye for an eye” perspective‚ justice is vengeance and it sustains balance and fairness. When King Agamemnon returns home to Argos

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    decision to accept her fate. Iphigenia’s fate of death is a sacrifice that her father Agamemnon has to uphold to his brother Menelaus. Agamemnon like any father would not willingly offer his child as a sacrifice‚ however he does so because of his "commander-in-chief" position and the oath he took on behalf of Menelaus. There are similarities and differences to Agamemnon and Iphigenia’s fate. Agamemnon nor Iphigenia eagerly agree to the choices that they end up making‚ however they both choose

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    critics Greek characters are merely puppets in the hands of some superior forces. But for some other critics they are free to act and make their own decisions according to their own will. Those who are not in the favour of free will argue that it was Agamemnon who started the war against Trojans and killed his daughters by the will of superior forces and remained puppet in the hands of gods. Same is the case with Oedipus the king who remained a puppet in the hands of superior forces and did nothing by

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    characters say about him‚ and his appearance. Throughout this epic poem‚ Achilles must deal with his conflict of free will versus fate. Achilles’ first encounter with his ongoing conflict occurs in Book 1 when he is deciding whether or not to kill Agamemnon for insulting him (84). Athena almost immediately arrives and says‚ “Down from the skies I come to check your rage if only you will yield‚” thus implying that Achilles has a choice (84). He can either obey Athena’s orders and earn more treasures

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    dream point strongly to the future‚ as well as the past‚ while the prophecy of the Pythia simply states the facts of what is in Apollo’s temple. The prophecies in Agamemnon and The Libation Bearers prove to be more significant to the plot than the prophecy in The Eumenides. The first prophecy introduced occurs in Agamemnon after Agamemnon has returned to his house and left the Trojan princess‚ Cassandra‚ outside with the chorus‚ the old men of Argos. Cassandra begins to prophesize‚ seeing both the

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    1: The Anger of Achilles Main Characters: Achilles‚ Agamemnon‚ Briseis‚ Chryseis‚ Apollo‚ Thetis‚ Zeus‚ Hera‚ Hephaestus Themes: Gods intervention/free will Importance of mortal women Goddesses as wives/mothers Plot: Chryseis and Briseis were slaves of the Trojans which the Greeks won in battle. They were given to Agamemnon and Achilles. Chryseis’ father‚ Chryses goes to the Achaean camp to beg for his daughter back. When Agamemnon refuses‚ Chryses prays to Apollo brings a plague down

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    - Clash between Greek warlord Agamemnon and Achilles - Apollo caused it - Agamemnon dishonored Chryses‚ his priest‚ so Apollo struck his men with plague - Took Chryses’ daughter - Hera wanted fighting to stop‚ so influenced Achilles to call meeting to end the fighting - Achilles recommends to Agamemnon that they consult a prophet or priest - Calchas (prophet) makes deal with Achilles to tell him what he knows if he protects him - Agamemnon becomes angry‚ but accepts deal

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