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- When the Trojan prince Paris carried off Helen, wife of his brother Menelaus, Agamemnon called for revenge and led the Greek forces to victory during the Trojan War.
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Agamemnon is forced to sacrifice his own daughter, Iphigenia, to appease the gods and allow the Greek forces to sail for Troy. When Agamemnon refuses to return Chryseis to her father Chryses , he brings plague upon the Greek camp.
Sep 25, 2024 · When Paris (Alexandros), son of King Priam of Troy, carried off Helen, Agamemnon called on the princes of the country to unite in a war of revenge against the Trojans. He himself furnished 100 ships and was chosen commander in chief of the combined forces.
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Jul 12, 2023 · When his brother’s wife Helen ran off with a handsome prince from Troy, Agamemnon raised an immense army to get her back. Agamemnon would stop at nothing to win the glory of conquering Troy, even sacrificing his own daughter Iphigenia in exchange for a favorable wind for his fleet.
The Trojan War initially began due to a quarrel between Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite, three goddesses. The fight was over a golden apple that was thrown by the goddess of strife during the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. To deal with the feud, Zeus sent the three goddesses to Paris, the prince of Troy.
Sep 10, 2024 · According to the ancient Greek epic poet Homer, the Trojan War was caused by Paris, son of the Trojan king, and Helen, wife of the Greek king Menelaus, when they went off together to Troy. To get her back, Menelaus sought help from his brother Agamemnon, who assembled a Greek army to defeat Troy.
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Nov 10, 2019 · When Helen was abducted by the Trojan prince Paris, Agamemnon led the Greek expedition to Troy to take back his brother's wife. In order for the Greek fleet to set sail from Aulis, Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis.
Sep 18, 2018 · The attribution to Agamemnon was first suggested by Heinrich Schliemann who excavated both Troy and Mycenae in the 18th century CE. The mask was laid upon the face of the deceased and some scholars suggest it is an early attempt at portraiture in European art.
