Briseis, a war prize, was awarded to Achilles in the aftermath of one of the many battles between the Gree

ks and the Trojans. Being a war prize, Briseis became Achilles'; she became his property. So to have Agamemnon, the one who awarded Briseis to Achilles, take her away because his own war prize was taken, was a slap in Achilles' face. His pride and his honor had been slighted. Two virtues that mean nothing to you and I, mean everything to a warrior, had just been taken away. To make thing worse it was taken by someone who in Achilles' eyes was a coward. He was wronged, and to make up for that wrong he decided to sit out the rest of the war.

Throughout the war for Troy, Achilles acted nobly and earned many honors. He was a feared warrior and was well respected by both his friends and his enemies. He deserved more than what Agamemnon had done to him. Achilles fought for his country knowing that his actions would lead him to his death. He fought w

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