Thursday, November 18, 2010



1.
        Athena responded to Achilles anger by grabbing him by the hair and telling him to not kill Agamemnon and if he listens then he will be showered with gifts and his prayers will more likely be answered. Agamemnon responds to Achilles anger with more anger and threats by saying he will take Achilles war prize. Nestor responds by trying to calm the situation and make peace between the two.

2.
        Achilles my have a temper but Agamemnon is more to blame in this conflict because he is being selfish but giving up his prize but wanting to take Achilles prized that he worked hard for.

3.
        From the excerpt in book 1 you learn that Achilles has a temper and is easily set off. He is a great warrior. Agamemnon is a greedy man, selfish, and self centered because he wants to take Achilles war prize and give it away.

4.
        Athena grabs Achilles by the hair to stop him from killing Agamemnon. The gods play favorites, Athena takes care of and watches over Achilles.

5.
        Achilles oath was that nothing will save the greek army from the man killing Hector.

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