CHRYSEIS (daughter of Chryses)
Figure of myth · mythological Greek character, daughter of Chryses in the Iliad
During the war, the sons of the Achaeans selected Chryseis as part of the divided booty taken from Thebe.2,4,1,5 Agamemnon, the Atrides, received her as a specific share of the spoils, and she was held as a captive by the man who wronged Clytaemestra.6,4,2,3 Her father, Chryses, came to the Achaean ships with a large ransom to secure her release, and she was handed over to him at the altar after disembarking from the ship.4,7
To appease the angry god, Agamemnon dispatched Odysseus to return Chryseis to her father on a ship.6,8 Odysseus guided Chryseis to the altar and placed her in the hands of her father.7,1
The plague that occurred during the Trojan War was caused by her, according to some accounts.9 Chryseis died singing her last lament like a swan, meeting a fate that was not undeserved according to Clytaemestra.3
The codex facts behind this entry
In the myths
Agamemnon dispatched Odysseus to return Chryseis to her father on a ship to appease the angry god. Iliad 1 ¶16 +3 Chryseis was taken as part of the plunder from the city of Thebe. Iliad 1 ¶34 +2 Odysseus guided Chryseis to the altar and placed her in the hands of her father. Iliad 1 ¶38 +1 Chryses came to the Achaean ships with a large ransom to secure Chryseis's release, and she was handed over to him at the altar after disembarking from the ship. Iliad 1 ¶34 +1
