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Briseis: see Achilles Achilles (əkĭl`ēz), in Greek mythology, foremost Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus and Thetis. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Agamemnon Agamemnon (ă'gəmĕm`nŏn), in Greek mythology, leader of the Greek forces in the Trojan War; king of Mycenae (or Argos). ..... Click the link for more information. . Briseis loved Achilles despite her capture by Agamemnon. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 62] See : Faithfulness |
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Benoit's special importance for English literature rests, of course, in his original story of Troilus and Briseida, which Chaucer will later use in his romance. |
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