... how to stop it. Through the advice of a seer, the Greeks agree that the return of Chryses is the only way to appease the anger of Apollo and stop the plague from taking even more lives. Agamemnon, however, does not give up his prize willingly, and insists that some other "prize" should be given in exchange. He demands Briseis, the woman given to Achilles in the same siege. Achilles is so ... glorious life, as opposed to his other option of a long and easy one. Achilles knows that he must ultimately die in the heat of battle and gain great fame for doing so. Nevertheless he is willing to ...

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• Grade Level: High School