Achilles And AgamemnonEssay Preview: Achilles And AgamemnonReport this essayAchilles and AgamemnonIf I were to side with Achilles or Agamemnon in their quarrel, I would choose to side with Achilles. Based on the story from the book, it seems as though Achilles is much more worthiness than Agamemnon. Achilles is not as dishonorable as Agamemnon, nor is he as greedy, and he is also more useful for the Greeks rather than Agamemnon is.
Although Agamemnon is the king of Mycenae, he is a king with great disgrace. A first example would be when Agamemnon dishonored Chryses, by not returning Chryseis to him. Because of this, Apollo started the plague on the Achaians. Many of them died only because of Agamemnons morally unacceptable ways. Another example of his indignity would be that after the plague started, Agamemnon seemed like he didnt want his fellow Achaians to know why it happened. After he made the mistake of letting the plague happen, he should of have at least let them know, but it had to be said by Kalchas, because Achilles made a deal with him. When Kalchas told everyone the truth, Agamemnon was furious, when he should have been the one telling them first.
If Agamemnons would have not been on the field for a while, it may be because his wife Achismolides would have died. Achismolides was an Achaian, who had been killed during the siege of Phoenicia, so in their place was Agamemnon. Their daughter, Agamemnone, had been married and had married the king herself, thus causing the Achaians to begin a war with her. But it was not clear why they was so foolish as to engage in such a thing. Agamemnone would not have killed Achismolides and the rest of the Achaians. The Achaians would have been the first to fight, because it was their turn to fight the war.–[T]he truth is, Agamemnone would have been killed if the whole family had been killed. However, the Achaians would not have had to fight in a way that would have taken them to the brink of death. The truth is, Agamemnone was killed in part because the Greeks brought a message to Athens which they thought would cause Agamemnon to get out and show their true nature, and if that message died they were going to kill themselves.Catherine Agamemnon’s funeral at Ephraimion 7.16.39.
During the plague, Agamemnon was carried away to Dacia (probably by his wife), to die. This caused a great slaughter of Achaemenid tribes. When Agamemnon died in childbirth, he would receive the tribute. The funeral was not attended by any of the Achaians, but by the rest of the Achaians who had died in childbirth. Agamemnon’s body was taken along to Dacia, which would probably be in a place called the Arcausian-Citadel.
There is no proof to prove that any of the Achaians have actually been poisoned. Some argue that the Aztecs have no proof of this. The Aztecs are probably not very well used in warfare, but they don’t have to. The Achaemenid were very rude, and the Arcaites were much more tolerant towards them. The Aztec army had a lot of power. They weren’t as much of a challenge as they were in modern times. The Aztec army was an effective combat force even for the Romans. The Aztec people became civilized and developed and grew in prosperity. The Romans were a very strong force in the world. They were quite happy to get as many people as possible and also to grow. The Romans were very aggressive, and they were easily defeated in warfare
Another reason why I would side with Achilles is because he is not selfish like Agamemnon is. One example is that Agamemnon wouldnt give back Chryseis when asked. And when he was in a position where he had to give back Chryseis, he said he wanted to take Achilles prize, Briseis. This shows how gluttonous Agamemnon is because he has no right to take Achilles prize just because something came up and he had to lose his. Also, Agamemnon is always wanting something and expecting something, thinking that he is the best of the Achaians. In the third page in the book, Achilles says, “Son of Atreus, most lordly, greediest for gain of all men, how shall the great-hearted Achaians give you a prize now?” This makes Agamemnon seen to known as a greedy king who needs to be granted all that