Part one of term paper
Book I: A plague, sent by Apollo, is raging in the Achaean camp. The cause of this is the refusal of Agamemnon to return the captive girl Chryseis, daughter of Apollo's priest Chryses, to her father. The girl had been captured in a raid on a coastal town. After a violent quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, Chryseis is sent back to her f ...

Part two of term paper
... sea-nymph Thetis, to assist him. She, in turn, begs Zeus to avenge Achilles by turning the tide of the war against the Achaeans. After some hesitation Zeus grants her prayer. His wife Hera is furious and argues vehemently with him. Hephaestus, their son, restores harmony between them. Book II: Zeus sends a dream to Agamemnon to persuade him to lead his army into battle to make him aware of his need of Achilles and his troops. Agamemnon, while hoping to be able to take Troy without Achilles' help, ...