WRATHFUL ACHILLES

From the moment Agamemnon, chieftain of the Achaeans, insulted Achilles by stealing his war prize, Briseis, a fierce anger consumed the great hero. Infused by this wrath, Achilles withdrew from the battlefield, rendering the Achaeans vulnerable to the Trojans. His absence hampered their fortunes, and victory slipped away. The wrath of Achilles, a