Question

Odysseus had the tough task of energizing the troops back to battle after King Agamemnon tested them. List the reasons why the soldiers were ready to leave Troy: (pages 24-25)

Answer 1

"Agamemnon wanted to do this to put fresh hope in the soldiers' hearts since they had become weary. So when the announcement was made the soldiers rejoiced and went to their ships to go home. Then Odysseus told them to come back it was all a trick constructed by Agamemnon the warriors were not pleased. One of the warriors protested but Odysseus was quick to act and hit the warrior with a scepter till the man bled and was crying like a baby so he could silence him. The warriors had gotten determination from the recent events and they went into battle against the Trojans. Paris, who wasn't even wearing proper armor, challenged any Greek warrior to battle him King Menelaus who was quite angry that Paris had taken Helen from him rose to the challenge. When Paris saw Menelaus coming out he shrank back and hid behind the Trojan ranks."

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Answer 2

"Agamemnon wanted to do this to put fresh hope in the soldiers' hearts since they had become weary. So when the announcement was made the soldiers rejoiced and went to their ships to go home. Then Odysseus told them to come back it was all a trick constructed by Agamemnon the warriors were not pleased. One of the warriors protested but Odysseus was quick to act and hit the warrior with a scepter till the man bled and was crying like a baby so he could silence him. The warriors had gotten determination from the recent events and they went into battle against the Trojans. Paris, who wasn't even wearing proper armor, challenged any Greek warrior to battle him King Menelaus who was quite angry that Paris had taken Helen from him rose to the challenge. When Paris saw Menelaus coming out he shrank back and hid behind the Trojan ranks."

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