From the moment Agamemnon, ruler of the Achaeans, insulted Achilles by seizing his war prize, Briseis, a deep anger consumed the great hero. Fueled by this wrath, Achilles slunk away from the battlefield, causing the Achaeans vulnerable to the Trojans. His absence crippled their prospects, and victory faded. The wrath of Achilles, a maelstrom of