Achillies and Agamemnon

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Apollo sent a plague on Agamemnon's army
Because he treated Chryses with insensitivity and discourtesy
Chryses' daughter was captured
He came to Greek camp with full ransom
The army was happy to give her back and applauded
Agamemnon said 'Don't let me see you in our camp or your crown and staff won't preserve your life'
Went away and prayed to Apollo
Apollo heard and came down in anger
He killed Greek soldiers with arrows
For nine days they suffered
Hera told Achilles to call a counsel of kings and chieftains
He told Agamemnon to consult a prophet...

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The prophet Calchas stood up
Asked Achilles for protection
He accepted
He said 'Apollo is angry with us. You must return Chryses daughter to him'
Agamemnon said that she would be restored, but wanted compensation
Achilles said he was greedy and he would get 3 or 4 times what he'd lost
Agamemnon laid out terms; He must get equal value of what he gave up
If he didn't, he'd get it himself
Achilles said he didn't have any shame
Athena appeared and said 'Don't kill him,because soon he will rely on you.'
Agamemnon called Achilles a drunken brute and that he didn't have the courage to fight

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Nestor said that Priam would be laughing if he saw
He said only the Trojans could benefit from this quarrel
Agamemnon said that Achilles had no authority, or respect
Achilles said he would not resist if Agamemnon touched anything of his, especially Briseis
He took back Chryses' daughter
While he was gone, Agamemnon stole Briseis

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