CHRYSES (son of Chryseis and Agamemnon in Greek mythology)
Figure of myth · son of Chryseis and Agamemnon in Greek mythology
Furious because his daughter had been taken from him, Chryses traveled to the Achaean ships.3,1 There, he pleaded with the warriors, specifically addressing the two sons of Atreus, to secure her release.1,2 Agamemnon, who kept Chryseis in his own house, refused to accept the ransom and stated he loved her more than his wife Clytemnestra.4 This dishonor angered Apollo, causing a plague to strike the camp.1
To save the people, Agamemnon agreed to release the daughter.4 Odysseus then delivered Chryseis to Chryses at the altar in the harbour of Chryse to appease Apollo.3 Chryses gladly received his daughter from Agamemnon.5
After the sacrifice was prepared, Chryses participated in the communal meal.6 He laid thigh-bones on the wood fire and poured wine over them.6
The codex facts behind this entry
Chryses is identified as a priest serving the god Apollo. Iliad 1 ¶3 +1
In the myths
Chryses traveled to the Achaean ships and pleaded with the Achaean warriors, specifically addressing the two sons of Atreus, to secure the release of his daughter. Iliad 1 ¶3 +1
