Briseida a Aquiles

A poem expressing Briseida's sorrow and anger at being taken from Achilles.

Briseida was given to Agamenón because it was demanded.

Achilles was slow to retrieve Briseida despite her pleas.

Briseida was promised return with gifts and companions.

Agamenon forcefully took Briseida.

Euríbates and Taltibio act as messengers, demanding Briseida.

Achilles offered gifts (elaborate) as a compensation for Briseida’s return.

Briseida was distant and isolated, and suffering her loss.

Briseida is grieving the loss of loved ones and her homeland due to war.

Achilles had promised to return Briseida but failed to do so.

Briseida feels undervalued by Achilles despite his previous promises.

War caused Briseida significant loss, including family and home.

Briseida worries about what will happen without Achilles due to his departure.

Briseida's desperate pleas for help and support with her dire situation.

The destruction of war is evident in the loss of lives and loved ones, prompting Briseida's lament.

Briseida's despair and hopelessness when facing her losses, and abandonment.

Briseida's appeal to Achilles to return her to her homeland, emphasizing her role as a servant rather than an object of marriage.

Achilles' seeming emotional unresponsiveness to Briseida's pleas, despite her affection and pleas.

Agamenon's role in taking Briseida against her will, demanding her return.

Briseida's transition from a captive to a potential wife, but with a preference to a servant.

The use of gifts to convince Achilles to return Briseida, which she saw as symbolic of her own value in the exchange.

Reference to the Homeric narration of a similar situation, emphasizing a repetition within the context.

A broader context of the war between the Greeks and Troy, showing why Briseida left her home.

Emotional portrayal of Briseida's feelings of loyalty and love for Achilles or her people.

Meleagro's death is tied to a burning brand, his fate is decided by his mother, Althea, who unknowingly sets it ablaze.

Briseida expresses grief and anger at being taken from Achilles, highlighting the impact of war on her life.

Achilles faces a decision between war glory and personal comfort, and a choice between fighting and peaceful pursuits.

A hunt for a monstrous boar, a conflict arises between Calydonians and Curetes (Althea's brothers) over its spoils.

Althea, Meleagro's mother, curses her son due to events related to the hunt.

The absence of an important character named Helen.

War causes significant loss for Briseida, including the separation from loved ones and home.

Achilles is drawn to both glory in war and love and comfort of peaceful pursuits

Achilles' slow response to Briseida's pleas for help and return.

Briseida's hopelessness and sadness due to abandonment and war's effect on her.

Briseida's urgent request to Achilles for help and return.

The destructive effects of war on Briseida, causing her loss of loved ones and homeland.

Briseida's concern about what could happen without Achilles due to his absence

Briseida's feeling of being undervalued by Achilles, despite previous promises.

Briseida's being forcefully taken away

Briseida's emotional expression of grief and anger caused to her.