Iliad- Book 1 Summary And Analysis Flashcards
who does agamemnon keep as his prise
chryseis
daughter of the priest to god apollo
what does apollo do to help the priest
sends a plague so he would give up chryseis
after the plague and giving uo chryseis
who does agamemnon take
briseis
who achillies took as his prize- leading achillies into rage and nearly killng agamemnon
what does achillies vow
that agamemnon will beg for achillies to be his warrier one day and he refuses to fight
what happens when achillies appeals to his mother thetis
hopes to evenge his prize and honor
begs her to get zeus’ backing so the greeks will lose the war
primarly what is the iliad about
as stated in the first line ‘‘sine, goddess, achillies rage’’ achillies anger drives the plot
who did agamemnon actually insult
his greatest warrior and also insulted the gods (thetis)
how does hera contribute
prompting achillies to seek the problem of the plague
how does athena contribute
prevents achillies from killing agamemnon
what does the gods influence show
rage is beyond human control
