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Greek Mythology Notes

Greek Mythology Notes

An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.

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Chryseis

Chryseis was the priest's daughter whose captivity by Agamemnon and forced return sparked the quarrel with Achilles that drives the entire Iliad.

The entire Iliad — the foundation of Western literature — is set in motion by Agamemnon's refusal to return one captive woman.