Illiad
The Illiad The Greeks have been besieging Troy for nine years, trying to win back Helen, who was abducted by the Trojan prince Paris. A plague spreads through their camp, and the gods tell Agamemnon, the leader of the Greeks, that in order to restore health he must return a prize—a girl that he has captured. Agamemnon obeys, but to compensate for his loss, he takes a girl who belongs to Achilles, the greatest warrior among the Greeks. Achilles, insulted, refuses to continue fighting. His defection weakens troop morale; many of the Greeks want to return home, but eventually they are persuaded to stay.