The Conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles

The Conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles

People like Paris and Menelaus would continue and join the fight because of Helen. However, for Achilles or Agamemnon, the only purpose they joined the war was that they could get the prize or everything from the loser. Later, we are going to discuss about the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles.

At fist book of The Iliad, it describes about that sun of god, Apollo brought plague to Greek for Agamemnon capturing the priest's daughter, Chryseis. The priest said if Agamemnon could take the ransom and set her daughter free then he would pray to Apollo to stop the plague. Nevertheless, Agamemnon persisted on keeping his girl even Achilles came to persuade him. Agamemnon told to Achilles impolitely, "If you gave me your girl then I would consider giving him his daughter." When you read there, you may feel confused why they insisted to keep their girl which is the prize. We have mentioned this before, the reason they joined to the Trojan War was they could get some interests. The prize was what they came for, so they wouldn't give it up easily. Then, Achilles was very angry to hear that, and of course, he denied it. What's more, Achilles said to Agamemnon that if he wouldn't give the girl back then he would withdraw the war. As he made this childish decision, his life becomes miserable in the end.

Because of withdrawing from the war, Achilles' friends Patroclus acted like him and fight for him. Unfortunately, Patroclus was killed by Hector, Paris' brother. This news made Achilles crazy angry, and he returned to the war then killed the Hector. But no sooner, Achilles was also killed by Paris terribly. Due to his decision, so many things happened, and also made him walk to the path of death.