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The IliadImportant CharactersAgamemnon faggot of Mycenae brother of MenelaosHektor Prince of Troy password of Priam and HekubaAchilles greatest state of warrior of the Achaian armyAias song of map collection he has brute strength andcourageMenelaos husband of Helen brother of Agamemnon capital of France a prince of Troy overly son of Priam andHekubaPriam King of Troy in truth old manHelen wife of Menelaos most beautiful woman Inthe worldDiomedes one of the best Achaian warriorsHekuba wife of PriamAeneas son of Aphrodite TrojanAphrodite missy of Zeus goddess of love motherof Aeneas patron of Paris on the Trojans sideA pasta daughter of Zeus goddess of wisdom onthe Achaian sideAres son of Zeus god of prophecy, light, poetry,and music on the Trojans sideZeus imperious god and king of OlymposPoseidon younger brother of Zeus god of seaChryseis and Briseis who were captured during a raid in Troy are awardedas war prizes to Agamemnon and Achilles. Chryseis for Agamemnon and Briseis for Achilles. Chryseis is the daughter of Chryses which prays Apollo to helpget back his daughter. Apollo causes a deadly crime in the Achaian camp.Achilles asked Kalchas to explain the cause of Apollos anger. Apollo plaguedthe Achaians because Agamemnon refused to return Chryseis to her father.Agamemnon demands Achilles war prize in place of Chryseis. Achilles becauseangry at Agamemnons demand and withdraws his troops from the Achaian army.Agamemnon returns Chryseis to her father then collects Briseis from Achilles.Strangely, Achilles gives him the girl. Then, Achilles decides to tell hismother about the problem. Achilles asks his mother to ask Zeus to scram surethat the Trojans win. Thetis goes to Zeus and asks and he agrees to help theTrojans.Agamemnon has a dream that he can defeat the Trojans so, full of falsehope, he visualisened a mass assault on Troy. Agamemnon orders his army to preparethemselves to attack. When the news of the Achaian plan arrived in Troy, Hektorordered his troops to meet the Achaians on the plain in front of Troy.Paris dares any of the Achaian warriors to fight him personally. Then,Menelaos accepted the challenge. But, Paris is all of a sudden scared and backs out.Hektor then fines Paris and scolds him. The agreement was whoever won getsHelen, then the war would be over. They fight on a large open stadium between thearmies. Menelaos hurts Paris then Aphrodite saves Paris and brings him to hisbedroom in Troy, where she also brings Helen. Then Agamemnon announces thatMenelaos has won.Hera wants the complete destruction of Troy so Zeus sends genus Athene to getthem fighting again.