The Wrath of Achilles - The Fight between Agamemnon and the Great Warrior - The Trojan War Saga Ep16
Summary
TLDRThe script narrates the pivotal events of the Trojan War, focusing on the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles. Agamemnon's refusal to return Chryseis, a priest's daughter, to her father, Priest of Apollo, incurs Apollo's wrath, leading to a plague among the Greeks. Despite Calchas' revelation of the cause, Agamemnon's stubbornness and a heated dispute with Achilles over Briseis, Achilles' war prize, further escalate tensions. Achilles' withdrawal and Zeus's promise to aid the Trojans set the stage for Hector's decisive assault, highlighting the war's turning points and the gods' influence on mortal affairs.
Takeaways
- 🏰 The Greeks were unable to conquer Troy despite a 10-year siege due to the city's divinely fortified walls.
- 🔥 A dispute arose between the Greeks over Agamemnon's refusal to return a captured priest's daughter, which led to internal conflict.
- 🙏 The priest of Apollo, Chryses, sought the return of his daughter, Chryseis, but was insulted and threatened by Agamemnon.
- 🏹 As retribution, Apollo, the god of the silver bow, sent a plague among the Greeks for their disrespect towards his priest.
- 🤔 The seer Calchas, with Apollo's gifts, knew the cause of the plague but feared revealing it without protection.
- 🛡️ Achilles promised to protect Calchas, leading to the revelation that Agamemnon's actions had angered Apollo, causing the plague.
- ⚔️ Agamemnon's stubbornness led to a heated confrontation with Achilles, who threatened to withdraw from the war.
- 😠 Achilles, enraged by Agamemnon's refusal to return Briseis, was only calmed by the intervention of the goddess Athena.
- 😢 Achilles retreated to the sea, lamenting his mistreatment, while his mother Thetis pleaded with Zeus to aid the Trojans.
- 🏺 The Trojans, learning of the Greek discord, saw an opportunity to push their enemies back, leading to decisive battles in the Trojan War.
Q & A
What was the duration of the siege of Troy by the Greeks?
-The Greeks besieged the city of Troy for nearly 10 years.
Who were the gods credited with erecting the walls of Troy?
-The gods Poseidon and Apollo were credited with erecting the remarkable walls of Troy.
What event on the beaches of Ilion changed the course of the war?
-A dispute between the Greeks over Agamemnon's treatment of the priest of Apollo's daughter, Chryseis, changed the course of the war.
Who was Chryseis and why was she significant in the script?
-Chryseis was the daughter of the priest of Apollo who had been captured as a slave and was Agamemnon's favorite war prize, her situation sparked a conflict that led to divine punishment for the Greeks.
What was the name of the priest who demanded the return of his daughter from Agamemnon?
-The priest's name was Chryses, and he was allied to Troy.
What did Agamemnon threaten to do with Chryses if he returned to the Greeks' camp?
-Agamemnon threatened to take Chryses to his palace in Mycenae and keep him there until death took him in his old age.
How did Apollo punish the Greeks for their disrespect towards Chryses?
-Apollo punished the Greeks by sending a plague that caused many warriors to die an unworthy death.
Who was Calchus and what role did he play in revealing the cause of Apollo's wrath?
-Calchus was a seer with gifts from Apollo, and he revealed the cause of Apollo's wrath to the Achaean leaders after being protected by Achilles.
What was Agamemnon's reaction to Calchus's revelation about the cause of the plague?
-Agamemnon was furious and accused Calchus of only prophesying misfortune, demanding that he return Chryseis to Chryses without a prize in return.
What was Achilles' response to Agamemnon's refusal to return Chryseis without a prize?
-Achilles offered to return to Greece with his Myrmidons if Agamemnon disregarded his right to his prizes, but Agamemnon was unyielding.
How did Achilles react when Agamemnon threatened to steal Briseis from him?
-Achilles was consumed by fury, grabbed his sword, and decided to advance against Agamemnon, but was stopped by Athena.
What was the consequence of the division among the Greeks as reported by the Trojan spy to Hector?
-The division weakened the Achaean camp, which was already suffering from the plague and without their champions, prompting Hector to seize the opportunity to push the Greeks back toward the sea.
Outlines
🏰 The Siege of Troy and Divine Retribution
This paragraph narrates the ten-year siege of Troy by the Greeks, who were unable to breach the city's divinely constructed walls. The story takes a turn when Agamemnon, the Greek leader, refuses to return Chryseis, a priest's daughter and his war prize, causing Apollo's wrath. The god inflicts a plague upon the Greeks, leading to confusion and suffering. Calchas, a seer, reveals the cause of Apollo's anger and suggests a resolution: Agamemnon must return Chryseis and offer sacrifices to appease the god. However, Agamemnon's pride and refusal to be the only leader without a prize escalates the conflict, especially when he threatens to take Achilles' war prize, Briseis. Achilles, in turn, is ready to confront Agamemnon but is restrained by Athena's intervention, who assures him of future glory.
🛡 Achilles' Withdrawal and Hector's Opportunity
In this paragraph, Achilles, enraged by Agamemnon's actions, decides to withdraw his Myrmidons from the war, predicting the Greeks' desperate need for his help against Hector. Odysseus intervenes by returning Chryseis and offering sacrifices to Apollo, but the damage is done. Achilles' mother, Thetis, pleads with Zeus to aid the Trojans as a form of gratitude for past favors. Zeus agrees to support the Trojans until Achilles' honor is restored. Meanwhile, Hector, learning of the Greek discord and weakened state, seizes the moment to push the Greeks back to the sea, setting the stage for decisive battles in the Trojan War.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Troy
💡Agamemnon
💡Achilles
💡Apollo
💡Plague
💡Chryseis
💡Calchas
💡Hector
💡Thetis
💡Zeus
💡Trojan War
Highlights
The Greeks besieged Troy for nearly 10 years without success due to the city's divinely erected walls.
A dispute on the beaches of Ilion changed the course of the Trojan War.
Agamemnon's refusal to release a priest's daughter as a war prize led to divine retribution.
The priest of Apollo, Chryses, prayed for vengeance against the Greeks for their disrespect.
Apollo punished the Greeks with a plague for nine days as a result of Agamemnon's actions.
Calchas, the seer, revealed the cause of Apollo's wrath and the solution to appease the god.
Agamemnon's fury at the seer for predicting only misfortune and his demand for a prize of equal value.
Achilles' promise to protect Calchas and his role in revealing the truth to the Achaean leaders.
Agamemnon's threat to take Briseis from Achilles as compensation for returning the priest's daughter.
Achilles' anger and near-combat with Agamemnon, halted by the intervention of Athena.
Agamemnon's men searched Achilles' tent for Briseis, who refused to leave, escalating the conflict.
Achilles' decision to withdraw from the war and his belief that the Greeks would regret their actions.
The intervention of Achilles' divine mother, Thetis, who pleaded with Zeus to aid the Trojans.
Zeus' promise to assist the Trojans until Achilles' honor was restored.
The Trojan spy's report to Hector about the internal strife among the Greeks, providing a strategic opportunity.
Hector's decision to exploit the weakened state of the Greeks and push them back towards the sea.
The impending decisive battles of the Trojan War, set to determine the fate of both sides.
Transcripts
for nearly 10 years the greeks besieged
the glorious city of troy and could not
bring down the remarkable walls erected
by the gods poseidon and apollo but on
the beaches of ilion a dispute between
the greeks changed the course of the war
in the millennia that followed the muses
would inspire iodos bards and minstrels
who sang the story of how agamemnon
aroused achilles wrath driving the souls
of thousands of greeks straight into the
realm of hades agamemnon was relaxing in
his tent in the care of crises
she was his war prey for whom he had
developed some affection displaying her
like a trophy due to her remarkable
beauty
suddenly
one of the soldiers warned him that a
priest of apollo demanded an audience
with the great leader of the achaeans
at the gates of the camp was a priest
allied to troy named crisis
he intended to free his daughter who had
been captured as a slave precisely
agamemnon's favorite
he was willing to pay a large ransom for
his beloved daughter
but after hearing crisis's request
the great leader quickly refused the
chance to release her
he threatened and insulted the priest
demanding that he not return to the
greeks camp he said that crises would be
taken to his palace in mycenae until
thanatos took her in her old age
fearing the threats of such a powerful
man the priest of apollo withdrew with
his head down
but he knew he had a powerful ally who
would not abandon him in a complicated
moment
in front of the waves of the sea
crisis began a fervent prayer addressed
to the god apollo son of zeus with leto
he asked the luminous god to pour his
vengeance on the achaeans for they had
treated their priest who had the sacred
insignia with arrogance disrespecting
the god himself
at night the god of the silver bow began
to punish the greeks
at first he attacked their animals but
quickly advanced against targeting men
these men did not notice the terrible
arrows shot by apollo and fell
slaughtered by a terrible plague for
nine days the greeks suffered from
apollo's punishment
warriors one after another died an
unworthy death
the funeral pyres were constantly
burning and the achaeans did not
understand the reason for that heavy
punishment imposed by the gods
calcus the seer who had apollo's gifts
already knew the reason for the god's
immense fury but he feared revealing the
information without having a guarantee
of protection
so he turned to achilles asking him to
protect him from agamemnon's fury since
he always punished excessively the weak
who went against him
achilles promised that he would protect
his life
at a meeting among the chief leaders of
the achaeans calcus revealed the whole
truth
he claimed that the plague was because
agamemnon had offended and refused to
return the daughter of apollo's priest
to reconcile with the god the great
leader should return his war prey and
offer a heck of tomb to the god apollo
furious agamemnon vociferated against
the seer saying that he only prophesied
misfortune and that he had never made an
optimistic prediction
he said he would return his slave crises
for he wished only good for his men
but he did not think it fair that he be
the only one to go without a prize
he thought it fair to receive a reward
of equal value
achilles said that there were no other
cities to be plundered on the trojan
coast
so it would be impossible to find such a
prize
but when troy fell he would be rewarded
agamemnon said that achilles couldn't
fool him making him wait while he
himself enjoyed the beautiful brices
achilles said he would return to greece
along with his myrmidons if agamemnon
disregarded the right to his prizes
but the king of mycenaea did not bow to
the threat
he said achilles could leave for he
would not be missed
but before that
he would go to achilles tent to steal
the beautiful brices
achilles was consumed by fury
grabbed his sword and decided to advance
against agamemnon
but someone held him by the hair
he turned even more wrathfully but found
the image of the goddess athena whom
only he could see
the goddess asked achilles to calm his
heart and not to worry for his true
prize would soon be repaid to him in
glories
achilles put away his sword and told
atria that he and the greeks should not
reckon with the son of paleous and his
myrmidons
he also said that the greeks would cry
out for achilles but he would not appear
to deliver them from the deadly blade of
the magnificent hector
thus they all regretted that they had
allowed such an injury
after heated exchanges of insults
achilles left agamemnon's tent full of
anger in his heart
odysseus decided to deliver crises back
to her father along with the animals
that would be sacrificed in the
magnificent hecatom
agamemnon's men went to achilles tent
and searched for the beautiful brices
who refused to leave
in the evening achilles went to the
seaside where he knelt and wept
fetus his divine mother approached her
son to hear those laments
achilles could not understand why he was
so wronged even with such a short life
he wished the greeks would pay for their
injuries
fetus knelt before zeus's throne and
begged him to help the trojans during
the war
after all
he was indebted to the goddess for she
had been responsible for saving him when
the olympian gods rebelled against zeus
and put him in chains
zeus promised that he would assist the
trojans until achilles glory was
repaired
achilles retreated to meet with
agamemnon the division between greeks
was all the trojans desired
a trojan spy reported to hector head of
the trojan army all the events in the
camp of the achaeans
weakened by the plague and already
without their champions the achaeans
were deteriorated
hector seized the opportunity to try to
push the greeks back toward the sea
the decisive battles of the trojan war
were about to take place
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