... Paris, Prince of Troy, stole Helen, the wife of the Greek king Menelaus, thus sparking the Trojan War. The Chorus also tells of how Agamemnon, Clytemnestra's husband, sacrificed their daughter to the god Artemis to gain a favorable wind for the Greek ships to reach their destination in Troy. ... their fate, and knowing death awaits, as did Hector and Achilles, she enters the palace to be slain by Clytemnestra. Cassandra also knew that Agamemnon's and her death would eventually be avenged. Another aspect evident in both plays is the motive of revenging a death. Achilles" revenge in the ...

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... gods had the power to intervene with the mortal lives if they felt that it was necessary. In the story of the Iliad the two main characters were Agamemnon and Achilles. Achilles was seen as the great Greek hero, he was the strongest man alive at the time. His father was a god but his mother ... to strive in all aspects that he could have. His flaws did not allow him to act with the nobility and integrity that he could have. Unlike Agamemnon, Achilles shows his emotions, but he cannot control them. He strives to reach glory in every aspects of his life, and when he can't he becomes ... ...

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... a characteristic that causes him to bring some disaster upon himself and fall to the lowest depths. In Agamemnon, the classic Greek drama, Aeschylus demonstrates the concept of the tragic flaw through the character of Agamemnon and how he is a common man with similar feelings and beliefs. He loves his family and devotes ... hero is because of his high stature in society. He is the King of Argos and is heralded as a hero in the battle of Troy. Agamemnon is the older brother of Menelaus, whose wife Helen was stolen by a Trojan prince, thus igniting a decade-long war. A great warrior, he ...

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... lost everything. So a bold decision like that inspired by his own rage came easily to him because Achilles had nothing to lose. Agamemnon and his men will suffer greatly due to the absence of the noble Achilles. His anger was so strong that it took divine interaction ... and flow of the Iliad. Moving along, Achilles" self imposed isolation is hurting the Greeks on the battlefield. Through Achilles" pride and intense hatred toward Agamemnon, he refuses to fight, and ponders life's meaning. Achilles still "[loathes] like Hell's Gates the man who thinks one thing and says another; ... relen...

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... be treated better. Homer makes it clear in The Iliad that Achilles is not only a great fighter, but also the hero in the epic. Agamemnon has too much pride to realize how great of a role Achilles plays in the epic, and being too prideful causes the readers to want to ... the readers know he left it out. Homer uses other characters like Odysseus to help empathize with Achilles. If Odysseus thinks the harsh remarks from Agamemnon are unnecessary, then maybe the audience will as well. Homer describes Achilles and Patroclus to be brother-like, so Patroclus' death was heart ... Achilles desir...

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... dying, assembled all of the remaining soldiers. He said they would set sail, that anyone who was not killed in war would die some other way. He told Agamemnon that they needed to find someone such as a priest or oracle, someone who could tell them why the god Apollo was angry and punishing them, and how they ... lead their army to a safe place in the past, so he was going to help again, even though he knew that making known the reason would upset Agamemnon, he told Akhilleus that it was his duty to tell why the god Apollo was angry. He started out just by telling them that an enraged man...

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... Many Greek plays contain several complex female characters; Aeschylus is a playwright whom incorporates a very complex female character, Clytemnestra in his play Agamemnon. Although Clytemnestra is one of the most recognizable and noted female villains due to her involvement in the murder of her husband and his ... the play, Clytemnestra is spoken of with a sense of resentment and a fearful heart. It is partly the intolerable insensitivity and brutal pride of Agamemnon, who sacrifices his daughter's life to help carry on his political scheme, which drives the Queen to plot the murder of...

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... . Atreus, involved in a power struggle with Thyestes, cooked Thyestes' children and fed them to him. All but Aegisthus perished. The curse continued with Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia, and later, his own death at the hands of his wife, Clytaemnestra. It is the sacrifice of her daughter that ... Zeus, Zeus, master of all fulfillment, now fulfill our prayers " Speed our rites to their fulfillment once for all?- (ll 971-976) Clytaemnestra stabs Agamemnon three times "killing him. She is giving her justification to the chorus saying: " and then I strike him once, twice, and ...

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... with him. Achilles was filled with so much grief and rage when he discovers that Patroclus was killed by Hector. Achilles then reconciles with Agamemnon and rejoins the battle, despite knowing his deadly fate, and drives all the Trojans before him in his fury, wearing the new special armor ... even though her mother told him that he will die in the battle. But being proud and headstrong, Achilles feels insulted when Agamemnon takes his war prize Briseis. Achilles also feels so much grief and anger when he's friend Patroclus died and because of that he decided ... many Trojan and Ach...

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... a murderer, a murderer of his own child, he murdered for the Thracian winds, she feels it needs no explanation (Hamilton 255). She feels it is anAct for act, wound for wound? (Agamemnon 1555), therefore it is just. In Euripides? Medea the chorus does not find fault with Medea for punishing Jason for what he had done. But they do find fault with ... could have been brought against the children, either by death or being outcasts for their involvement. Second, and most importantly, the sheer fact of causing Jason pain. It is not Agamemnon's unfaithfulness that has spawned Clytaemnestra's h...

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... is a King who is tragic. In the battle against Troy, he was the leader of the Greek army that went because Helen, wife of Agamemnon's younger brother Menelaus, was taken there. He is an arrogant person that only sees what is best for him and does not care for others. When ... but it is not the one to doom him. During the journey to Troy, in order for the Greeks to have favorable wind push their ships onward, Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to the god Artemis. Who would kill their daughter for own selfish victories? By his decision, it is clearly visible that he is proud ... ...

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... is a King who is tragic. In the battle against Troy, he was the leader of the Greek army that went because Helen, wife of Agamemnon's younger brother Menelaus, was taken there. He is an arrogant person that only sees what is best for him and does not care for others. When ... but it is not the one to doom him. During the journey to Troy, in order for the Greeks to have favorable wind push their ships onward, Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to the god Artemis. Who would kill their daughter for own selfish victories? By his decision, it is clearly visible that he is proud ... ...

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... , the son of Atreus, as if I were some dishonoured vagabond. (Il 9.646-7) After all that time, nine books worth, Achilles could not forgive Agamemnon for his disgracing deed which led to the defeat of the Achaean's. Book One of the poem opens nine years after the start of the Trojan War. ... ; but I shall take the fair-cheeked Briseis, your prize, I myself going to your shelter? (IL 1.180-185) Achilles becomes infuriated with the thought that Agamemnon would ask him to give up his maiden for whom he won in battle. The Achaean's did not see these maidens as whores or servants, but a prize...

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... an apology. From the little I gathered of Achilles" character, I was able to conclude that he is very protective of his pride. Agamemnon still addresses Achilles as his subordinate and this is where the problem lies. The embassy meets Achilles and reveals to him ... , Achilles is right for turning down the priceless ransom. In my opinion, Agamemnon is very hypocritical. Achilles believes that Agamemnon forces the men of Argos to battle with Troy for the sole purpose of winning Helen back. This shows that Agamemnon understands what love is and wants nothing more than to get his brother's ...

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... him if he were to remain in Argos. The king had been away for 10 years and therefore the likelihood of the throne being taken or Agamemnon's son being killed was high. The real purpose for Clytemnestra sending away her son was so that he may live with other people and forget about ... husband while Orestes was around because the cycle of revenge would continue and it would be Orestes killing his own mother along with Aegisthus who was also plotting Agamemnon's death. Clytemnestra could have killed her son to end the cycle, but as a mother she did not have the heart to kill her son. Sendi...

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... works his or her full shift but only receives half pay. Not to say that Achilleus, to a certain extent, is not stubborn and immature. Agamemnon gave Achilleus his payment for winning the town, and quickly he takes it back. Could Achilleus be not only angry about Briseis, his prize, but ... heart or by action "(1.393-395). Achilleus seems to take revenge too far once he decides the Trojans should devastate the Achaians in battle. Agamemnon tries to apologize and compensate for Achilleus' payment, but Achilleus wants the King to be disgraced and embarrassed publicly just as he was shamed. ...

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... , if not the mightiest, one of the mightiest military warriors amongst both the Achaean and Trojan armies. At the beginning of Homer's tale Akhilleus" confrontation with Agamemnon shows us the nobility and integrity of a soldier although high up in the ranks of a great army, he stands up against his commander in chief so ... to speak because he felt that he was the only one with enough courage and military worth to be able to speak up and question Agamemnon's actions. This display of courage and nobility almost instantaneously makes you admire the character and the kind of man that he is...

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... encompass impulsivity, rash decisions and bodily urges. As the narrative continues on, certain places, characters, and events echo these attributes. Homer uses the leitmotifs of disguise and repeated tellings of Agamemnon's story to emphasize the importance of metis, or governing oneself with rational thinking and wisdom. As Odysseus relentlessly continues on his journey home, Athena showcases metis by using the leitmotif ... "Aegisthus hatched [his] doom and [his] destruction, so [he] died-a wretched, ignominious death" (11: 462,466). Agamemnon's fate serves as a warning-it was an act ...

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... one. Clytemnestra is no exception to this rule; she feels that she must avenge the murder of her daughter by killing her husband, Agamemnon. When Agamemnon arrives from conquering Troy, Clytemnestra only wishes that "she will have victory'(pg47) She flatters him and attacks him through his greatest weakness, ... pride by treating him and giving him the welcome of a god, "I am to be glorified/ and great me as a man "(pg44).Agamemnon realizes that Clytemnestra is not only treating him very well because he is returning home a victor but also that he is just returning alive. After ... husba...

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... to save the lives of two angels. Both stories show the lack of respect for their daughter as well as their wives. Agamemnon and Lot, both wanted to preserve themselves by killing innocents. Consequences come when one chooses to abuse their power. Not only did ... that she only wanted Aegisthus because he was weak. She appeared to only want him because he was, probably, one of a few who wanted vengeance against Agamemnon and wouldn"t ask to many questions. Felt she was doing the law and revenge was not an option. She was like a child who demands something right ... death by his power hu...

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... that costs the Achaians thousands of lives, it is actually the Trojans who suffer the price of his anger. The Achaians suffered because of his pride. When Agamemnon says that he is the most important warrior (1. 185-187), Achilles becomes angry, but his pride had already prompted him to threaten retreat rather than suffer ... obscure life (9. 411-420) - it is his still wounded pride that motivates his decision. His pride and honor must be restored, and only an apology from Agamemnon will do: "All the other prizes of hounour he gave the great men and the princes are held fast by them, but...

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... apologize for their troubles to be mended. Achilles" character conveys a great hero of the Achaian army with a significant flaw. Achilles holds a grudge for Agamemnon entirely too long in this story and creates many problems. If he could swallow his pride, he would have prevented a lot of misfortunes that occurred. ... His desire for revenge is too strong, thus making the situation more unpleasant. Agamemnon offers Achilles valuable gifts and the return of Achaian warrior, Briseis, if he will rejoin the war. Achilles refuses because he cannot forgive ... it is no longer an issue of apo...

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... of Europe and Asia. And Aphrodite promised to give him the world's most beautiful women, Helen. Helen was married to Menelaus, the brother of Agamemnon because her stepfather, King Tyndareus of Sparta want someone to protect Helen. Unfortunately, Paris didn't know that Helen was married to Menelaus and so he ... pass through his skin except for his heel (his weakest spot). During the attack, Greek army could not sail because there was no wind. Then Agamemnon decided to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to the goddess Artemis. It's unfair to Iphigenia because she's innocent. The wind sta...

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... introduces himself as Odysseus' son and asks for news of his father. Nestor praises Odysseus and relates how the heroes of Troy went their separate ways after an argument between Agamemnon, the leader of the expedition, and Menelaus, his brother, over whether they should sail for home immediately or stay and make sacrifices to the gods. Odysseus had originally sailed for ... which Nestor lost contact with him. Nestor then tells the stories of the return home of various heroes, including Agamemnon and Menelaus. Agamemnon was murdered on his return home by Aegisthus, his wife's lover, and...

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... lose his timz. However, despite Achilleus' attempt to dismiss personal honour, his fate of living an honourable life is inevitable. After being dishonoured by Agamemnon, Achilleus withdraws himself from the battle. Achilleus, who is considered the greatest warrior, acknowledges the fact that withdrawing himself from battle means that he ... but there will be a long life left for me, and my death will not come to me quickly. - (Il. 9.412-416). Although Agamemnon displays his regret by offering many gifts, Achilleus still avoids the battle, thus avoiding an honourable life. However, Achill...

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