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In the beginning of the Iliad, Agamemnon dishonored Apollo’s priest, which was an insult to him. He punished the Greeks for this and said he would stop the plagues only if Agamemnon gave up his prize of honor-Chryseirs. Achilles, a godlike Greek warrior, argued ....

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.... to pray to the gods for help. He saw his brother Paris and urged him to fight with the Trojans. Hector saw his wife-Andromache, and son-Astyanax. He said his farewells to them as he went back to battle. As the Greeks fought the Trojans, they realized they were no match, and knew that without godlike Achilles, they would be defeated. So Agamemnon’s advisers counseled him to apologize to Achilles. Gifts of land, gold, and women were offered to Achilles but he refused. He believed he was dishonored to greatly to rejoin the Greeks. Achilles’ friend Patroclus convinced Achilles to let him wear his armor and lead the Myrmidons into battle. The armor i ....