What does Achilles say before going to war?
My brothers of the sword! I would rather fight beside you than any army of thousands! Let no man forget how menacing we are! We are lions!
What do all men want Troy?
Achilles : I want what all men want, I just want it more. You don’t need to fear me, girl. You’re the only Trojan who can say that.
What does Achilles tell Agamemnon after their first victory?
What does Achilles tell Agamemnon when they meet alone after their first victory? Paris gets wounded and runs away. Prince Hector kills Menelaus.
What does Achilles tell Agamemnon when they meet alone after their first victory?
When the Greeks arrive, who do they capture to be the entertainment for Achilles? What does Achilles tell Agamemnon when they meet alone after their first victory? Paris gets wounded and runs away. Prince Hector kills Menelaus.
Who played as Menelaus?
I spent a happy five minutes with Agamemnon and Menelaus (Brian Cox and Brendan Gleeson), both larger-than-life figures in their kingly costumes, who were sitting together between takes and joking about how uncomfortable their sandals were.
Why does Agamemnon give up Chryseis?
His daughter Chryseis (q.v.) was taken by Agamemnon as a war prize during the Trojan War and he tried to ransom her. But Agamemnon refused to let her go, after which a plague was sent through the Greek armies by an oracle of Apollo. In order to end this plague, Agamemnon was forced to give Chryses his daughter back.
Did Achilles have a child with Briseis?
Neoptolemus was Achilles’ only child Despite rumors of his homosexual tendencies, Achilles did have a child—a son, born from a brief affair during the Trojan War. The Greek warrior Achilles is never portrayed in the Greek histories as a married man.
Why is Achilles angry with Agamemnon?
Achilles is initially angry because the leader of the Greek forces, King Agamemnon, takes a captive woman named Briseis from him. Early Greek society was highly competitive and a man’s honour was vital to his sense of identity and position.